If Thailand was a Christian country.........would it be a better place?

Hell no.

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It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff.

Somehow, Rudolph the Red nosed buffalo just doesn't have the same ring to it.

It might been like Korea or Philiphines, or as it is, but without temples and i guess less fortune tellers

good thing the church (RC) and big boy boss (AC) didnt get any hooks onto Thailand back then

Hard to find JC in Thailand yes, but impossible if it be run by the church

No.

Religions don't make people "better" or "worse".

THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks.

People decide for themselves what life style they want to live.

Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live.

You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around.

So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless.

No.

Religions don't make people "better" or "worse".

THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks.

People decide for themselves what life style they want to live.

Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live.

You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around.

So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless.

some religions are the house of crooks and scum, or been infiltrated by them anyways

It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff.

It's not a Christian work ethic, it's a Protestant work ethic.

No.

Religions don't make people "better" or "worse".

THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks.

People decide for themselves what life style they want to live.

Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live.

You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around.

So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless.

Strange that you have went straight to the heart of criminality in human society to suggest that religion doesn't work?? How about the millions upon millions of people of all religions that are law abiding? Are we to write them off??

If Thailand was a Christian country the Thai women would have the same attitude to sex and the age of their partners as the women in the west. In which case, none of us would have come here.

And those that pretend to come here for the Temples, wouldn't have come either.

Edited December 25, 201213 yr by TommoPhysicist

No.

Religions don't make people "better" or "worse".

THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks.

People decide for themselves what life style they want to live.

Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live.

You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around.

So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless.

Strange that you have went straight to the heart of criminality in human society to suggest that religion doesn't work?? How about the millions upon millions of people of all religions that are law abiding? Are we to write them off??

Shall we leave out the criminaliy of the RC church and their inquisitions over the centuries, Not to mention the pogroms? Or the crusades that killed thousands all in the name of Christianity, Or even what is happening in the middle east with Muslim fundamentalists. Religion has been the main cause of wars through the centuries

Merry Christmas

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Edited December 25, 201213 yr by ggold

Shall we leave out the criminaliy of the RC church and their inquisitions over the centuries, Not to mention the pogroms? Or the crusades that killed thousands all in the name of Christianity, Or even what is happening in the middle east with Muslim fundamentalists. Religion has been the main cause of wars through the centuries!

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Greed has been the main cause of wars. The greedy have just used religion as a pretext.

Pity it isn't, because I would've just loved to have a Pope amulet hanging around my neck on a 5 baht gold chain.

And the new Christmas carol.

12 days of Christmas.

My true love gave to me.

12.jet ski scanners.

11.Coups a brewing.

10.Workers sleeping.

9.go go dancers.

8.maids a lazing.

7.visa's running.

6.sponsors paying.

5.bath of bling

4.bar girls.

3.lady boys.

2.Bib.

And a sick buffalo.

Edited December 25, 201213 yr by Hedghog

No.

Religions don't make people "better" or "worse".

THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks.

People decide for themselves what life style they want to live.

Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live.

You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around.

So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless.

Strange that you have went straight to the heart of criminality in human society to suggest that religion doesn't work?? How about the millions upon millions of people of all religions that are law abiding? Are we to write them off??

Shall we leave out the criminaliy of the RC church and their inquisitions over the centuries, Not to mention the pogroms? Or the crusades that killed thousands all in the name of Christianity, Or even what is happening in the middle east with Muslim fundamentalists. Religion has been the main cause of wars through the centuries

Merry Christmas

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..........................and once again we head straight into the territory of the minority, and forget about the vast majority that live peaceful lives.

So much of what is Thailand and "Thainess", has evolved around feudalistic dogma and their own adaptation of Buddhism that the two are interdependent.

If Thailand evolved from its beginning as a Christian non Catholic, country. It would so completely different that it would be hard to recognize. If it became Christianized after a sense of Thainess had been developed though, it would be much more familiar to us that know present day Thailand.

One would imagine that a Christianization might lead to a greater sense of integrity and a bit less corruption. perhaps a sense of empathy for their neighbors, or an emphasis on individuality and creativity. But that is a only a guess - these are things that developed in other originally Christian countries.

This thread has got way to serious for the season of goodwill to all.

Lighten up.

feudalistic dogma and their own adaptation of Buddhism

That's a good phrase........like Selective Buddhist Disorder, just pick the bit's that suit you and ignore the rest.

So much of what is Thailand and "Thainess", has evolved around feudalistic dogma and their own adaptation of Buddhism that the two are interdependent.

If Thailand evolved from its beginning as a Christian non Catholic, country. It would so completely different that it would be hard to recognize. If it became Christianized after a sense of Thainess had been developed though, it would be much more familiar to us that know present day Thailand.

One would imagine that a Christianization might lead to a greater sense of integrity and a bit less corruption. perhaps a sense of empathy for their neighbors, or an emphasis on individuality and creativity. But that is a only a guess - these are things that developed in other originally Christian countries.

What was an originally Christian non Catholic country?

Makes you think when the arch bishop of York issues a warning that the British army shouldn't be making cuts.

Can't see this happening with Buddhism.

What was an originally Christian non Catholic country?

Australia? US? Canada?

What was an originally Christian non Catholic country?

Australia? US? Canada?

Shhhh don't tell the Indians and Aboriginals.

It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff.

It's not a Christian work ethic, it's a Protestant work ethic.

Since when they are no longer Christians?

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JC would have had to be a Thai, how could the son of god be of an inferior race?

Though Thais believe in all sorts of spirits and demons, I doubt many will buy into the virgin birth story.

They'd love the water to wine trick.

What was an originally Christian non Catholic country?

Australia? US? Canada?

Or The Colonies as some of us prefer call them.

Merry Christmas!

It depends on what you call "better". There would be more deviants in high places using religion to further their own personal agenda.

What was an originally Christian non Catholic country?

Australia? US? Canada?

Shhhh don't tell the Indians and Aboriginals.

Then you could just as easily ask what was an originally Christian anything country ... or what was an originally religious country.

It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff.

It's not a Christian work ethic, it's a Protestant work ethic.

Since when they are no longer Christians?

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Since Christopher Columbus landed in Sydney.