A Peaceful Religious
System
Our second day of ministry we were taken into a massive
Buddhist compound to pray over the place that God would move in the hearts of
the men and women there and Draw them to Himself. I try the door to the entrance of one of the
buildings and go inside. We find some very unusual pictures depicting the
destruction of the World inside the temple. Michael Jackson is actually
depicted as burning in hell and well, the U.S. doesn’t fare too well
either. This doesn’t exactly remind me
of the Buddhism I was taught about in school. This temple, I find out, is actually a replica of a temple nearby that
is currently being warred over by Thailand and Cambodia. Aum and I pose for a
picture with the welcoming party. I pray
for big things for this place.
Buddhist compound to pray over the place that God would move in the hearts of
the men and women there and Draw them to Himself. I try the door to the entrance of one of the
buildings and go inside. We find some very unusual pictures depicting the
destruction of the World inside the temple. Michael Jackson is actually
depicted as burning in hell and well, the U.S. doesn’t fare too well
either. This doesn’t exactly remind me
of the Buddhism I was taught about in school. This temple, I find out, is actually a replica of a temple nearby that
is currently being warred over by Thailand and Cambodia. Aum and I pose for a
picture with the welcoming party. I pray
for big things for this place.
Pi Aum and I doing the Wai. Believe it or not, she is almost 5ft tall when she stands on her toes.
A replica of the temple that is being warred over. There was a Hot Wheels Ferrari parked out front.
The sign says, “Could you please bring me one of those Cream Custard Buns from 7-11? Oh, and maybe some Icy Hot?”
Prayer Walking the Aisles
We are then taken to a local store and asked to prayer walk
around it. Strange, but actually pretty cool. I’ve never thought to prayer walk
the local Wal-Mart. Matthew and I pose for a picture. I pray for big things.
around it. Strange, but actually pretty cool. I’ve never thought to prayer walk
the local Wal-Mart. Matthew and I pose for a picture. I pray for big things.
Apparently this store follows Buddhist teachings.
Wearing our prayer masks.
Janna, my Salty
Friend.
The Pastor and his wife, Pi Teap, take us to the giant
temple thing that is in the center of the city. They ask us to walk around it
seven times praying. I pray big
things. As Matthew and I walk away the
building completely collapses into a pile of debris, and neither of us look
back. Janna however, looked back and was instantly turned into a pillar of
salt. I think, “I don’t think that this
is what Jesus meant when He told her she was the Salt of the Earth.”
temple thing that is in the center of the city. They ask us to walk around it
seven times praying. I pray big
things. As Matthew and I walk away the
building completely collapses into a pile of debris, and neither of us look
back. Janna however, looked back and was instantly turned into a pillar of
salt. I think, “I don’t think that this
is what Jesus meant when He told her she was the Salt of the Earth.”
We are currently working with an attorney on the movie rights on this one.
Yes, I’m sorry.
Okay, maybe the last bit was a bit imaginative.
I Think it’s Time to
Plant a New Tree?
We are taken to a Chinese temple where they worship a tree,
a dead tree mind you. We pray. I catch Pi Aum taking a picture of herself with
her camera’s timer feature. “That’s a good idea,” I think. I pray big things.
a dead tree mind you. We pray. I catch Pi Aum taking a picture of herself with
her camera’s timer feature. “That’s a good idea,” I think. I pray big things.
If I were going to worship a tree, I think I would pick one I could climb.
Pi Teap, prayer walking at the Chinese temple.
A Temple I Am Not
Allowed to Enter
We are taken to yet another Buddhist temple. This temple I
am not allowed to enter. It also is a part of a new compound being built. I
pray big things. You will not recognize this country when my generation has run
its course.
am not allowed to enter. It also is a part of a new compound being built. I
pray big things. You will not recognize this country when my generation has run
its course.
