http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/2009/readers-voices/11/religious-freedom-and-religious-conversion-in-bhutan.html Bhutan Observer, Bhutan's Latest News and Headlines, Citizen News, Editorial, Letters, Literary, Breaking News, Featured Story... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/2009/readers-voices/11/religious-freedom-and-religious-conversion-in-bhutan.html/comment-page-1#comment-19128 Laura Faltynski Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:16:48 +0000 http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/?p=6898#comment-19128 You aptly point out, that if there are no other religions there is actually no choice, and hence no true freedom of religion. It would seem that in Bhutan there is "a religion with resources and power will wipe out other religions", it is buddhism. What you claim Bhutan is trying to guard against, it is actually perpetuating - the complete control of a powerful religion. People who are wise enough to be able to follow any form of faith (including buddhism) should be able to choose their religion and be given the freedom to use their wisdom in deciding their religion. I appreciate your article from a Bhutanese view-point on the issue of freedom of religion and freedom of conversion. Thank you. You aptly point out, that if there are no other religions there is actually no choice, and hence no true freedom of religion. It would seem that in Bhutan there is “a religion with resources and power will wipe out other religions”, it is buddhism. What you claim Bhutan is trying to guard against, it is actually perpetuating – the complete control of a powerful religion.
People who are wise enough to be able to follow any form of faith (including buddhism) should be able to choose their religion and be given the freedom to use their wisdom in deciding their religion.
I appreciate your article from a Bhutanese view-point on the issue of freedom of religion and freedom of conversion. Thank you.

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