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**DownloadMan** · 05-07-2006, 06:30 PM

Nor do all Thai or even most Thai continually engage in any outward form of religious practice.
If not for the spirit house in our yard we might be LDS or none at all. This goes for the whole family and all of our friends.
Buddhism is more a state of mind than a religion as there is no GOD figure, only the teachings of Lord Buda.
Couple of times a year joss sticks and new garlands are placed on the spirit houses but never is incense ever burned inside any home I have ever been in.
And the family visits the WAT whenever they want.
So as far as religion goes Buddhism is not a real outward thing as is Catholicism. altho it is a form of idol worship.
So that should be the least worried about thing on the list.

But food is a worry but not a major issue either, but the teens do seem to love French Fries..And in the gourmet section of your local super market is a good place to look and see what they have and what you can use, but not a big deal either.

Jim, check out the fotki links in my sig as there are some nice pix of my FIL funeral,,straight Buda.

05-07-2006, 06:30 PM	#12
DownloadMan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 633 Senior Member	Nor do all Thai or even most Thai continually engage in any outward form of religious practice. If not for the spirit house in our yard we might be LDS or none at all. This goes for the whole family and all of our friends. Buddhism is more a state of mind than a religion as there is no GOD figure, only the teachings of Lord Buda. Couple of times a year joss sticks and new garlands are placed on the spirit houses but never is incense ever burned inside any home I have ever been in. And the family visits the WAT whenever they want. So as far as religion goes Buddhism is not a real outward thing as is Catholicism. altho it is a form of idol worship. So that should be the least worried about thing on the list. But food is a worry but not a major issue either, but the teens do seem to love French Fries..And in the gourmet section of your local super market is a good place to look and see what they have and what you can use, but not a big deal either. Jim, check out the fotki links in my sig as there are some nice pix of my FIL funeral,,straight Buda.
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