Permission to reincarnate? Fill this out in triplicate.

[jackshoegazer]

Tibet’s living Buddhas have been banned from reincarnation without permission from China’s atheist leaders. The ban is included in new rules intended to assert Beijing’s authority over Tibet’s restive and deeply Buddhist people.

“The so-called reincarnated living Buddha without government approval is illegal and invalid,” according to the order, which comes into effect on September 1.

The 14-part regulation issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs is aimed at limiting the influence of Tibet’s exiled god-king, the Dalai Lama, and at preventing the re-incarnation of the 72-year-old monk without approval from Beijing.

Thanks, davidgallaher1!

Comments

[skepticultist.livejournal.com]

And for their next act, repealing the law of gravity!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Oooh, i want to see them repeal global warming! The ultimate cure! The Chinese can just ban it!

[panther-nesmith.livejournal.com]

*blinks*

*laughs*

Stupid Chinese leaders.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Atheists making laws about spiritual matters. Hello?! By acknowledging spiritual reality, even to ban it, still gives it official validity.

[panther-nesmith.livejournal.com]

Which means they can be secret underground ninja Buddhists!

[sujet.livejournal.com]

!

That's just... just...

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Exactly! A true and real WTF.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Atheists making laws about spiritual matters. Hello?! By acknowledging spiritual reality, even to ban it, still gives it official validity.

Re: Exactly! A true and real WTF.

[sujet.livejournal.com]

Yes. There is so much that is wrong, absurd, idiotic (choose more adjectives) in it that I am literally gobsmacked. One just doesn't know where to start!

[lipsoflove.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just wow.
How dare you go to the next life without our permission!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Actually, this was the stupidest thing they could do - atheists making laws about spiritual matters. Hello?! By acknowledging spiritual reality, even to ban it, still gives it official validity.

[schmecky.livejournal.com]

It's the Chinese Terry Schaivo.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

You're right - bureaucracy will keep him forever in limbo!