...jihad on education continues.....

Posted by: exsgtbrown at September 25, 2007 8:08 AM

Is there anything in the Budist religion that allows these people to stand up and fight these monsters?

Another way to look at this attack is to blame the golbal warming crowd because had this man had a car, he would still be a live.
Don't they want us all to take a bus?

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=GlobalDefenseGroup

Posted by: Catherine at September 25, 2007 8:47 AM

Here are the definitions from Yahoo Dictionary:

1. Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
2. Resisting control; difficult to control.
3. Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.

It is the wrong use of the word to apply it to southern Thailand.

Posted by: Pelayo at September 25, 2007 8:54 AM

There is but one god and its name is Illah.

There is but one thing to be educated about and that is the Koran.

All else must be destroyed-it's that simple for the peaceful ones.

Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at September 25, 2007 9:07 AM

FREEDOM BABY!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgl4GeNIPR0&mode=related&search=
wonder if this works in iran???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi1ZNEjEarw&mode=related&search=

Planet of The Arabs

For all those who are Brave enought to stand and fight for Freedom.

Posted by: Catherine at September 25, 2007 9:26 AM

But it's always good to remember that the wounds inflicted by merely 'restive' muslims are not fatal, merely superficial.........

You can't die from them, right............?

Posted by: n.a. palm at September 25, 2007 9:36 AM

Killaz for Illah in action again.

Posted by: j_not_a at September 25, 2007 10:12 AM

Buddhism at its core, like Christianity, is inherently peaceful and believes that humanity can be saved from suffering. However, as with Christianity, there were warriors in Tibet, China and Japan who defended their nations from aggressors. Buddhism in the West, due to a huge conversion of hippies, has held to a rigid pacifism that defies all reason and logic. If they continue down this path, they risk loss of their religion if Islam gets the upper hand for they are considered pagans and can either convert or die.

Although monks and nuns are usually apolitical, they will protest injustice and tyranny. This is happening in Burma now with thousands of monks and nuns gathering to protest the totalitarian regime. The image of a Buddhist monk in Vietnam in the early 60's setting himself ablaze in protest of the outrages of the French backed corrupt government is one I will never forget. However many of the Thai Buddhists are handicapped by their superstitions around their king(he is revered as a human deity and can take care of all problems) and their lack of understanding of the doctrine of Islam in SE Asia.

Posted by: the poetess at September 25, 2007 10:40 AM

My knowledge of Southeast Asian history is a bit sketchy, but I believe that Thailand, unlike its neighbors Burma, etc was never colonialized by any of the colonial powers and/or occupied by another country's military. Too bad they're allowing islam to slowly take over and kill their country.

Pacifism is great when everyone is a pacifist.

Posted by: HOV Dummy at September 25, 2007 10:49 AM

the poetess,

Christianity and Buddism are great religions but the flaw they have is they arent structured to deal with Islam. This is why Islam has been able to devour everything in its path.

Posted by: Elric66 at September 25, 2007 10:56 AM

The Muslim minority in Thailand, or anywhere at all in some region incorrectly identified as "Muslim" ("Thailand's troubled Muslim south" is the phrase in the AP story, when it is, more accurately, "Thailand's south, where Muslims are intent on dominating and throwing off all aspects -- military, legal, administrative, pedagogic -- of the Infidel nation-state." But that would be a bit too complicated. So it becomes "the troubled Muslim south" and readers think -- tiens, it's the "Muslim" south, so it must belong to the "Muslims." End of story.

Just as in Thailand, Infidel nation-states all over the world face revolts, some employing terrorism, some guerrilla warfare, some the Money Weapon, some their new-found political power, some campaigns of Da'wa, some demographic conquest, to weaken the authority, of every aspect of the authority, of the Infidel nation-state, which in Islam makes no sense, and cannot permanently stand.

Those Muslims within Infidel lands may not all be beheading Buddhist monks and schoolteachers and farmers, but they have other Infidel targets, and other instruments of Jihad. But they are to beo found all over the Bilad al-kufr: tanned, and restive, and ready.

Posted by: Hugh at September 25, 2007 12:12 PM

Greetings:

If anyone is interested in what's going on in Thailand vis a vis the Islamic terrorists, here's an interesting link.

http://jamestown.org/

Posted by: 11B40 at September 25, 2007 12:17 PM

Elric, sadly, you are right.

Posted by: the poetess at September 25, 2007 2:10 PM

What I know of Thailand, they will not take this lying down, and they are far less inhibited in passing laws to prohibit Islam or to deport Muslims. I believe most of the Muslim population is in the south near the border of Malaysia, a Muslim state. The Thais revere their King, and one word from him and the Army will go down there and take these Islamist gangs on. Hopefully with the goal of throwing them out of the country, shutting down the mosques, and making the practice of this "religion" illegal.The Thai people are truly some of the most peaceful and beautiful in the world. But they WILL fight, and have over many centuries to protect King and Country.

Pathetic, isn't it, how so many of the world's great cultures are under the gun waiting for their own 9/11 by these disgusting cockroaches of "Allah?" What far dungeon of hell released this pestilence?

Posted by: JohnAdams at September 25, 2007 5:24 PM

Check out the website of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship: http://www.bpf.org/html/home.html

This is a group of Western converts to Buddhism who have - surprise, surprise - a certain political program. Curiously, this program does not include defending the proposition that Buddhist monks' heads ought not be forcibly detached from their shoulders. However, they are quite busy regarding the war in Iraq and regarding the Israeli-Arab war. In fact, they will show up as co-sponsors of anti-war rallies sponsored by International ANSWER (may the latter fry in hell).

I'm pretty sure I read a statement at their site (can't find it now) expressing their frustration that they were unable to involve more "ethnic Buddhists" in their activities. Just pause and think about it. A bunch of hyperintellectual Western converts to Buddhism, hoping to use it as a club to bash Western society (which of course is such a congenial program for Asians [sarcasm]), are unable to interest "ethnic Buddhists". Huh?

I know tons of Asian-immigrant Buddhists - Vietnamese especially, also Thai and others. I love them - they are among the gentlest, sweetest people I have ever met. But God save us from the Western converts!

Posted by: Surak at September 25, 2007 5:37 PM

Hey, "the poetess" - I just read on another thread from last night that you had written about Dr. Bostom's warnings to his "brethren", meaning the Jews. I had thought that Dr. Bostom was Catholic. Am I mistaken?

Somewhat off topic - I am curious about your handle. May I inquire about your poetry? Is it written in English, or other languages? Would you consider posting one or two? Thanks.

Posted by: Surak at September 25, 2007 5:44 PM

From the article:

Witnesses told police that the gunman arrived on the back of motorcycle and shot [the unarmed teacher waiting for a bus to take him to school] at close range, then sped away, Veerakij said.

Behold the brave Freedom Fighters, standing up for justice and struggling against oppression!

Was the one driving the motorcycle the Muslim Thomas Jefferson, and was the one shooting unarmed civilians the Muslim George Washington? Or vice versa? Either way, it's like a window into 1776, and we're there to see it!

Posted by: special_guest at September 25, 2007 7:53 PM

Just trying to give another perspective - what if the shooters were money lenders collecting on a debt, a case of mistaken identity or even someone out to settle a personal grudge?

The report said shooter sped away after that, presumably before anyone could identify them (otherwise names would have been printed). For fairness I think we should be sure of the facts before coming to a conclusion.

Posted by: Viking at September 26, 2007 5:32 AM

It is unenlightened to allow the insane to dominate the sane.

(Self-defense is rooted in the immune system.)

If Buddhists want to cede the world to the mad, there are plenty of us who will not.

Posted by: profitsbeard at September 26, 2007 10:27 AM

Viking said

what if the shooters were money lenders collecting on a debt, a case of mistaken identity or even someone out to settle a personal grudge?

There's many cases of mistaken identity and personal grudges being settled all over the Islamic world. Perhaps we infidels should all wear signs saying "I'm not the person you want to shoot". Maybe that would work.

Posted by: special_guest at September 26, 2007 2:09 PM

"Christianity and Buddism are great religions but the flaw they have is they arent structured to deal with Islam. This is why Islam has been able to devour everything in its path."

I guess you never heard of the Crusades.

Posted by: atheling at September 26, 2007 11:48 PM