Burma Out! Temple Balls : The final

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Subject: Burma Out! Temple Balls : The final solution.

And the final word it seems.. as much as i have enjoyed 
the debate.. and learned from it. 

Got a memory that can cover the debate from beginning 
to end?

if you all remember, and you should as Susu darling took
exception to the phrase, we posted that "some temple" 
have been covered in all that glitter stuff.. right. i am afraid 
that Susu darling immediately configured that we were talking 
about Shwedagon. And why not? For we had also posted an 
Okkarthing posting that refered to Shwedagon? 

see Burma Out!  Village Idiot gets bad dose of religion

(2 and 2 generally making 4...  We all suddenly made 5...)

For in my converstation with those whose job it is to know 
about these Burmese "things" this morning. I was reminded 
that this documentray, on poverty versus the religious
doctrine of Burma that covered roofs with gold, while the 
people starved  was made by the BBC some months ago. 
And so presumeably it does not. Repeat, does Not, refer 
to the  temple in Shwedagon?

In support of freedom. The BBC had repeated the 
documentary.  (Credit where its due huh?)

And so our term "some temple" was accurate, (providing
the original BBC report was accurate) to a degree wherein
we had not refered to Shwedagon by name. Nor would
we wish to, as we provided this information for a general 
comparison between the polarities of the as then, unexpressed 
core of the debate,  "the teachings being the body and (in this 
case  Burmese)  society being its shadow"..

(We would like to thank those who made that point on our 
behalf.)

A valid point under the circumstances, don't you think?
Anyway, it was Sunday and things get a little "spiritual" 
around here on a Sunday when one does not have to 
concern ones self with those who prefer the burning down 
of an embassy or two over a weekend. 

(Just another glittering token huh?)

We would like to thank the junta for sending us a temple 
history lesson.  Religion is truly to opium of the people
under such conditions that prevail in "their land" and in 
bringing a racist peace to murderers and state drug dealers. 
And we will study this junta temple history with care. 

In the hope that somewhere in there we will find a clue as to why
Buddhist priests in Nam could set themselves on fire. And as to
any underground network within the Burmese buddhist secular 
community that works day after day to bring freedom to the people, 
and to bring Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to her rightful position as the 
popular leader of the nation.

Because there is one point to make, that has yet to be advanced.

During the struggle for freedom in S Africa, (apart from the 
Orange white men) the Christian church (not only Bish Tutu 
and ArchBish  Huddleston) took a very secretive and very
prominent role in the internal armed struggle.

One wonders if roofs being covered with buddhista gold would 
actually  lead to a similar activation of those who are "closest to 
the gods", when it comes to the "society being the shadow2.for
Burmese freedoms.

But as these are over sensitive questions to be asked upon 
an  open net. I have no intention of replying to any answers 
that  are published in public. However, on this direct action / 
doctrinal point alone...   Anyone can write and "straighten me 
out"    in private.

But one could certainly "relate" to such an active priesthood.

(And even 20 tons of gold would  relieve a lot of the nations 
frustrations)

So, as my bald headed postman arrives at my door this 
lovely  sunny morning in London..  And I write about "Temple 
Balls : the final solution", while others get to dream about the 
eminent J Edgar Fan club and the imminent legalisation of cannabis.

We well you wish.

Rr 

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Pilger, the Free Burma Coalition,  author Alan Clements, Dennis 
Skinner MP, Tony Benn MP, Ann Clwyd MP, Congress-woman  
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pianist Abdullah Ibrahim,  All Burma Students Democratic 
Organisation,  All Burma Students Democratic Front, Tasmanian 
Trades & Labour Council, Tim Gopsill, editor. 
The.Journalist@xxxxxxxxxx, and numerous others.   

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