China Bans Reincarnation Without Government Permission.

[Fr8monkey]

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.

China's true motive: (http://humansarefree.com/2011/02/china-bans-reincarnation-without.html) to cut off the influence of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual and political leader, and to quell the region's Buddhist religious establishment more than 50 years after China invaded the small Himalayan country.

Lots of weird things happen in totalitarian states; but what would the form for this be like?

[STEED]

I agree, last thing the China's rulers want is all these monks coming back as pubic lice crawling around their privates! Some top official half way though a big speech then Wham-O down stairs suddenly becomes very itchy!

[Cybermat47]

If reincarnation is real, then doesn't this mean that every living being has reincarnated without permission, specifically any babies born just the law was announced? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

I'd have thought China would have far more concern for its current economic decline but it does go to show how deeply paranoid the state still is on certain historical issues.

[Commander Wallace]

I'd have thought China would have far more concern for its current economic decline but it does go to show how deeply paranoid the state still is on certain historical issues.

Exactly. That and it should be concerned at developments in the South China Sea.

[Oberon]

China's true motive: (http://humansarefree.com/2011/02/china-bans-reincarnation-without.html) to cut off the influence of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual and political leader, and to quell the region's Buddhist religious establishment more than 50 years after China invaded the small Himalayan country.

Lots of weird things happen in totalitarian states; but what would the form for this be like?

Wondered when they'd do that. Well, the current proper Dalai Lama has admitted that he thinks that he'll probably be the last. China has a puppet one in Tibet which will probably be allowed to reincarnate and I guess that will probably be the end of the Tibetan independence movement, well...for now.

[Eichhörnchen]

If reincarnation is real, then doesn't this mean that every living being has reincarnated without permission? :hmmm:

Bit like Windows 10 then... you will be automatically updated, with or without your permission :haha:

[Fr8monkey]

They also banned depiction of gay relationships, smoking, drinking, adultery, and cleavage from TV. (http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/04/china-bans-gay-people-television-clampdown-xi-jinping-censorship)

If there wasn't any country named, I'd think the right-wing evangelicals were elected...

[Jimbuna]

Sounds like 1984 has been reincarnated in 2016.

[Aktungbby]

They also banned depiction of gay relationships, smoking, drinking, adultery, and cleavage from TV. (http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/04/china-bans-gay-people-television-clampdown-xi-jinping-censorship)

If there wasn't any country named, I'd think the right-wing evangelicals were elected...WEll they gotta have some cleavage on TV or there won't be any cooking shows:O: http://f.tqn.com/y/chinesefood/1/W/w/U/1/150360009-edit.jpg

[Skybird]

:haha:

I wonder whether the Christians' Judgement Day can be prevented forever by refusing to sign and stamp the mandatory license and papers? :D

Since we are at it, does anyone know the current tax to be paid for an apocalypse?

There are wise people and there are dumb people, and there also are big apes.

And then there are fanciless apparatchicks.

[August]

:haha:

I wonder whether the Christians' Judgement Day can be prevented forever by refusing to sign and stamp the mandatory license and papers? :D

Since we are at it, does anyone know the current tax to be paid for an apocalypse?

There are wise people and there are dumb people, and there also are big apes.

And then there are fanciless apparatchicks.

And then there are self righteous complainers who divorce themselves from the world in order to criticize everyone and everything around them.

[vienna]

And then there are self righteous complainers who divorce themselves from the world in order to criticize everyone and everything around them.

Well, the rest of us won't hold that against you... :D


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[Fr8monkey]

I wonder whether the Christians' Judgement Day can be prevented forever by refusing to sign and stamp the mandatory license and papers?
If you are saved, better make sure your passport is up to date before the rapture.

[vienna]

I think China is just trying to limit those "lifetime warranty" provisions on their products against claims by the reincarnated...


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[Skybird]

If you are saved, better make sure your passport is up to date before the rapture.
Who approves the party's approval? Reincarnated Mao TseTung...!?

Chinese apparatchiks declaring reincarnations a party-approved event. This joke really saved my otherwise boring Saturday. :D Spit my coffee on the screen when reading it.