Talk:Freedom of religion in Burma

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This article is extremely biased, and is not the truth.

I am a Karen Christian from Rangoon, who grew up in Arakan, Karen and Kachin states. I must say, much of the things said in the article about religious freedom in Burma is poppycock. Even from my point of view, yes, there are some limitations, but not to the degree of that said here.

There have been reports of church burnings in the border, but the government doesn't restrict my church, nor the ones I attended. In Kachin state, oddly, the US government continues to say that majority are christian - there is a Christian community, but, mostly they are animists. The Karens, about 25-35% are christians, though the people are just revolving door converts - they switch as freely between any religion that they come across, especially in the rural areas.

We are allowed to do whatever we like during those class prayers - we don't bother to leave, but we are never forced to recite them, even if I was the only non-Buddhist in the classroom.

Evangelism is banned, but, well, thats not Christianity anyway. For God's sake, I'd wish people would write the next to correct versions, not based on personal convictions or the US government's report - do you still trust it after Iraq? I don't.

Daniel —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.132.250.8 (talk) 10:20, 28 March 2008 (UTC)