Thailand is a very diverse country. Some of its diverseness is in the number of religions that its citizens practice.
Over the last week and a half all five major Thai religions, Buddhist, Islam, Sikh, Hindu, and Christian, gathered at Sanaam Luang for a special ceremony in honor of this year's celebrations of His Majesty the King's 80th birthday and for the prosperity and peace of the country.
Each religious group presented a part of the program from their respective areas. Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont even attended the ceremony presenting each group with a special plaque commemorating the event.
For the Buddhists, part of the this special ceremony was the casting of Buddha images. With a smelter melting down various metal foils and objects that people were donating, my mind turned to the great golden statue that was cast by King Nebuchadnezzar in the book of Daniel and the worship service dedicating the statue. Although we weren't compelled by death in the furance, my mind couldn't help but wander back the time when Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were faced with a test of their loyalty to God or to Nebuchadnezzar.
Would each on of stand faithful to such a test if we were faced with it today?
More pictures from Sanaam Luang may be found under the Photo Links section.
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Keep up the good work.
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