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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:30 PM Mar 2012

Does Louisiana have a lot of Vietnamese Buddhists? (Q about Pastor Terry's rant)

The pro-Santorum rant by pastor Dennis Terry seemed to have particular ire for Buddhists that I couldn't figure out at first. Then I remembered that there is a large Vietnamese population in Louisiana, and I wondered if maybe many of them are Buddhists and this was a swipe at them.

Maybe someone can help me here.

(In case you have already moved on to all George Zimmerman all the time)

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Does Louisiana have a lot of Vietnamese Buddhists? (Q about Pastor Terry's rant) (Original Post) bluestateguy Mar 2012 OP

I thought NOLALady Mar 2012 #1

They are. LuvNewcastle Mar 2012 #2

I just can't relate to these people. NOOOO, "YOU' get out. I don't think these preachers know RKP5637 Mar 2012 #3

He did say "if you don't love America, if you don't like the way we do things, GET OUT!" bluestateguy Mar 2012 #4

Some. There are many Vietnamese immigrants in the saefood industry. nolabear Mar 2012 #5

NOLALady

(4,003 posts)

1. I thought

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:37 PM

Mar 2012

the Vietnamese community in New Orleans was predominately Catholic.

LuvNewcastle

(16,856 posts)

2. They are.

Reply to NOLALady (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:45 PM

Mar 2012

There are a good many Vietnamese here in Biloxi and some other coastal towns as well. They have a Buddhist temple here in town, but there are a few different Catholic churches that serve them. I was told once that about 80% of Vietnamese are Catholic; I don't know if that figure is accurate, but Catholics definitely make up the majority.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. I just can't relate to these people. NOOOO, "YOU' get out. I don't think these preachers know

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:56 PM

Mar 2012

a damn thing about the Christian religion other than to use it as a tool to incite their decisiveness against others.
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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

4. He did say "if you don't love America, if you don't like the way we do things, GET OUT!"

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 12:01 AM

Mar 2012

And I could very well pivot from that to say: "Yes, if don't like the way Obama is running the country, GET OUT!"

We have troops in the field! No criticism of the Commander in Chief!

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

5. Some. There are many Vietnamese immigrants in the saefood industry.

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 12:06 AM

Mar 2012

Some are Buddhist certainly. But what impressed me is his lack of understanding about what one actually does in various religions. Buddha is not a deity and isn't worshipped. Allah and Jehovah are the same god. I thought preachers these days had at least a little seminary. Or maybe he knows full well and is just in full on Elmer Gantry mode.

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