Good news for genealogists?? We'll now have primary records to document Grandpa Cho's return as Nephew Hong... :) Jeff Palmer - [email protected] -----Original Message----- Chinese Government Regulates Reincarnation www.fortliberty.org/blog/chinese-goverment-regulates-reincarnation.html We do so much business with China that we often forget just how bizarrely inhuman the Chinese government really is. Luckily, the Chinese government figured out a way to remind us of their bureaucratic stupidity without actually murdering anyone this time. The boys in Beijing have banned Buddhist Monks from the practice of reincarnation without government permission. You read that right, it is now illegal to be reincarnated without filling out the proper paperwork and getting government permission. This bizarre move by the “State Administration for Religious Affairs” stems from an attempt by the communist Chinese to control Tibetan Buddhism. The current Dalai Lama is 72 years old and has stated that he will not be reborn in Tibet as long as it is under Chinese control. The Dalai Lama is currently living in India and the next Dalai Lama will very likely be born there. The communist Chinese will refuse to recognize that Dalai Lama — setting up a showdown with the Tibetan Buddhists. Can you imagine such stupidity happening in the United States, where we live under the protection of the First Amendment? Be careful how you cast your votes. Educated voters are the only thing which has thus far saved the United States from drifting into the morass of socialist bureaucracy. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1002 - Release Date: 9/11/2007 5:46 PM