06-23-2008, 10:45 PM
This should become a part of Hindu culture:
From today's DR show (NPR).
Thay were talking about Bhutan. Some Titus-worshipper calls in and says, "They do not allow you to erect a house of worship other than Hindu or Buddhist in Bhutan. What kind of democracy is Bhutan if there is no freedom of religion?"
Guest (Bhutanese) answers:"People are free to worship as they like in Bhutan. But we do not want any proselytizing. Telling people that my religion is better than yours. So we do not allow churches."
Bhutan, I love you!!
--Bhutan's king has made Bhutan a democracy over the years (himself). Bhutan prizes its way of life, and is very wary of maoists. They see the way the ecosystem has been laid waste in nepal thru tourism. So no mass tourism in Bhutan. Mostly pairs of tourists only, sometimes a party of 12. That is it. Mountains are off limits because they are sacred. They once started mountaineering. Then locals complained that tourists are walking all over their mountains. Bam! No more mountaineering. I love Bhutan.
From today's DR show (NPR).
Thay were talking about Bhutan. Some Titus-worshipper calls in and says, "They do not allow you to erect a house of worship other than Hindu or Buddhist in Bhutan. What kind of democracy is Bhutan if there is no freedom of religion?"
Guest (Bhutanese) answers:"People are free to worship as they like in Bhutan. But we do not want any proselytizing. Telling people that my religion is better than yours. So we do not allow churches."
Bhutan, I love you!!
--Bhutan's king has made Bhutan a democracy over the years (himself). Bhutan prizes its way of life, and is very wary of maoists. They see the way the ecosystem has been laid waste in nepal thru tourism. So no mass tourism in Bhutan. Mostly pairs of tourists only, sometimes a party of 12. That is it. Mountains are off limits because they are sacred. They once started mountaineering. Then locals complained that tourists are walking all over their mountains. Bam! No more mountaineering. I love Bhutan.