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@ Kernalpanx says "as a atheist I believe we should treat others the way we want/expect to be treated." This is often referred to as the Golden Rule. You can find it in the bible, but then Buddha also taught it.

Buddha, a teacher not a god, lived 500 years before Christ. Yet, both teach many similar ideas:

Do to others as you would have them do to you. — LUKE 6.31

Consider others as yourself. —

DHAMMAPADA 10.1

Also:

If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. —

LUKE 6.29

If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words. —

MAJJHIMA NIKAYA 21.6

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Recourse for problems with missionary colleagues?

Religion is good.

Today we are appalled by fundamental Muslims who behead infidels.

Four hundred years ago, "real" Christians were merrily burning "not real" Christians at the stake for being heretics.

Did the word of the Christian God change? Could it be a change in Christian morals/ethnics occurred?

Missionaries begin friendly, all smiles, offering fellowship, kind words, all to lure heretics or non-believers into buying a coda which provides an illogical bliss and happiness to those that follow the "real" path. Once a missionary realizes he has failed to convert, the friendship disappears and the non-believer becomes invisible.

This is when I fear the Christian is looking for a stake and some kindling rather than caring about my soul.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Recourse for problems with missionary colleagues?

@Alien: I have had experiences similar to nnoble's over the years. As I do have a belief/faith/religion I have no use for Christianity. I have, in China, from time to time, been beset by various Christians, of several different sects, proselytizing their particular flavor of God's word. Usually, these followers of Christ attempt to sell their wares by disparaging other Christians as "not real Christians." The completion amongst these thumpers (as in bible thumpers) is one of primary reasons I have no interest in Christianity.

On point: I would advise anyone bothered by illegal proselytizing to shut up, smile and bear it.

Proselytizing is illegal in China. Every teaching contract I had in China required that I do not proselytize. Yet this activity occurred openly or discretely at most schools were I taught.

At two schools, the obnoxious, persistent and unceasing pressure by thumpers was unbearable despite my insistence I was not interested and my warning that I was losing my sense of humor and would become nasty. Eventually, I did become quite nasty.

How could this happen? At state schools those persons involved in handling, hiring and controlling foreign teachers are Party members. Party members are not allowed to be Christians. Yet, at both schools the thumpers lodged grievances against me for my anti-Christian utterances. At both schools m contract was not renewed. However, the thumpers' contracts and activities continued for years.

I think the school officials involved were in the closet Christians. The meetings, bible studies and "let's go to church" stuff was just too open. Students seem to think all Westerners were Christian, or, their God forbid, Jewish.

The thumpers you see can be real pains in the ass and tolerated but the hidden thumpers will get you.

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Here is a translation of the list of banned dogs:
1. Tibetan Mastiff
2. Bit Bullfight
3. Dogo Argentina: i
4. Brazilian Fira
5. Japanese Tosa
6. Central Asian Shepherd Dog
7. East Sichuan
8. Soviet Russian Shepherd Dog
9. German Shepherd
10. Bull head
11. Mastiff
12. Casello, Italy
13. Great Dane
14. Russian Caucasus
15. Italian twisted Boliton
16. Stafford
17. Afghan Hound
18. Boeing
19. Weimar Hound
20. Canidae
21. Blood Hunting Hound
22. Masianji
23. English Bulldog
24. Akita
25. Newfoundland dog
26. Bellingdon
27. Kelly Blue
28. Chinese Rural Dog
29. Soviet Red Dog
30. Kunming dog
31. Doberman
32. Belgian Shepherd Dog
33. Rottweiler

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Good for quality, but pricey, hand tools.

Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.

I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.

The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题!I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.

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Last week had an 8:45am flight.

Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.

Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.

Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.

Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.

World Class Airport, NOT!

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Tonight "Peacock", a performance by Yang Liping (杨丽萍), to begin her world tour, 8pm, 100-1680 yuan at Yunna Haigeng Auditorium.

Saw this lady perform at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in California, in 1995. Quite a good and interesting show.

I'm going to try to make it.

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Not so good. Kimchi had a very sour taste. Other food was nothing to brag about. I don't think I would go back.