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    Buddhists monks actually live in poverty and beg for food daily, Christian Pastors

    drive big SUVs? Christians/Protestant pastors have giant mansions, drive huge SUV's while Buddhist monks go out begging for food as daily practice. Do you find that odd?
    • ArchangelTJ
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    • beg buddhists christian daily food live monks pastors poverty
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    How do "traveling" Monks get money? My wife is openly giving this Monk money.?

    How do "traveling" Monks get money? My wife is openly giving this Monk money.? This Monk is giving my wife advice on some things. My wife is giving her money. I don't like the idea because how can the Monk be impartial? For example: My wife is not really studying Buddhism. She claims to be a...
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    What religions have/had monks?

    I know that Christianity and Buddhism have monks. Any others?
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    Do Buddhist monks play practical jokes on one another?

    I personally find practical jokes to be generally in violation of the 5 precepts of right conduct (which include not lying and upholding the highest level of truthfulness). However, I am wondering if maybe practical jokes do not count as "lies", due to the spirit of the joke. But if it means...
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    Do Buddhist monks play practical jokes on one another?

    I personally find practical jokes to be generally in violation of the 5 precepts of right conduct (which include not lying and upholding the highest level of truthfulness). However, I am wondering if maybe practical jokes do not count as "lies", due to the spirit of the joke. But if it means...
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    I read a book years ago, it was about a man called lovel who lived with the monks

    at winchester,? he then went on to help found the st thomas' hospital in London. but for the life in me i can't remember the title or author!!
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    Why Islam and Christian allow destroying other religions temples, Monks?

    Both religion claim that there religion of peace…but both religion find nothing wrong to destroy temples (christens collapse Pagan /Roman/ Greek/ American local religious places) and Muslim collapses (Christians, Hindu’s, Jain, Buddha, Shikh religious places)..And killed and force fully convert...
    • Anuj
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    • christian destroying islam monks religions temples
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    • Forum: Religion
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    Shaolin monks in UFC?

    What if a shaolin monk joined UFC? There are probably restrictions in their code of conduct, but I find it hard to believe that there aren't any fallen shaoling kung fu masters out there that want to compete in MMA. Anyone know if there is anyone out there like this? Please do not give me an...
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