Thinkingallowed Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Freee!! said: No pedantery, just thinking 😉 Maakt niet uit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, Thinkingallowed said: Maakt niet uit Show off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinkingallowed Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, Esco said: Show off. Naaturlijk? My Dutch spelling isn't the best after eight pints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Thinkingallowed said: Naaturlijk? My Dutch spelling isn't the best after eight pints. My English ain't too hot after 8 pints either mate! Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Never been to one here, thankfully she's not really into it that much. Too be honest if she was I doubt I'd go. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinkingallowed Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, davethailand said: Never been to one here, thankfully she's not really into it that much. Too be honest if she was I doubt I'd go. 🙂 A fundamentalist atheist here mate but there is something nice about religious buildings. Temples, cathedrals, churches, whatever. Always nice buildings built by the poor. Gets off soap box *note to self don't post when pissed * 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinkingallowed Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Freee!! said: No pedantery, just thinking 😉 Thinking? Isn't that my name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Thinkingallowed said: A fundamentalist atheist here mate but there is something nice about religious buildings. Temples, cathedrals, churches, whatever. Always nice buildings built by the poor. Gets off soap box *note to self don't post when pissed * I also like old buildings, churches etc, we're going to York tomorrow for the weekend so will have a look around.  Not interested in going to the Thai temples here though, I like the proper ones in Thailand but will only go for a funeral etc. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 None around where we lived in France, and that suited me perfectly. My actual Miss goes to the Hindu temple maybe 2 or 3 times a year, and except for a small shrine in honour of her parents, not any religious sign at her home. Suits me fine as well. And dont ask me if I visited the mosque....  1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqualung Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 No is the answer . to be honest I don't even know where the nearest one to me is . I'm up in deepest darkest Lancashire. Plenty of minurretes on view but nowt along Buddhist lines. maybe in Salford or Manchester . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Aqualung said: No is the answer . to be honest I don't even know where the nearest one to me is . I'm up in deepest darkest Lancashire. Plenty of minurretes on view but nowt along Buddhist lines. maybe in Salford or Manchester . If you are interested, you can look here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqualung Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, Freee!! said: If you are interested, you can look here. Thanks for that Freee . much closer to me than I thought . If the TG visits here and asks ...I will take her . Other than that I'll keep my gob shut ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Aqualung said: Thanks for that Freee . much closer to me than I thought . If the TG visits here and asks ...I will take her . Other than that I'll keep my gob shut ! You're welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 10 hours ago, davethailand said: I also like old buildings, churches etc, we're going to York tomorrow for the weekend so will have a look around.  Not interested in going to the Thai temples here though, I like the proper ones in Thailand but will only go for a funeral etc. 🙂 I took the Thai family to Salisbury last year to look at the cathedral, they were very impressed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 A video of the local temple in Brisbane that we have been to a few times  If someone knows how to add the video into the post please do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, KhunDon said: I took the Thai family to Salisbury last year to look at the cathedral, they were very impressed. No radioactive toxins yet then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Not that I’m aware of, except a certain part of my anatomy does glow red in the dark, but it’s always done that. 🤗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, KhunDon said: Not that I’m aware of, except a certain part of my anatomy does glow red in the dark, but it’s always done that. 🤗 Glad I now know your name, Rudolf 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) We used to visit a Thai temple in Houston, TX when we lived SW of the city. Mostly after TW first came over, to provide her some comfort in a strange land. Back then it was a lot of land, some tiny houses for the monks and teachers, and a portable building that served as the Bot. On my first visit with her, I saw that some kids were trying to enjoy the broken down playground, so I came back with a friend and some power tools and put the equipment back together. The Abbot was pleased. A little over 10 years later, it was a massive complex, with a huge gilded Bot surrounded by houses for the inhabitants, classrooms, and a thriving open market area on the Buddhist holidays, which always had a stage for Thai Boxing, music, a beauty contest, etc.. We met several life-long friends among the Thai/Farang families there. We still keep in contact since we moved here and they visit us when they holiday in Thailand. If you're ever in the Houston area, Wat Buddhavas is on Antoinne Boulevard south of the Sam Houston tollway on the northwest side of the city. Edited November 26, 2019 by tko grammar 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 There’s one about half an hour from me near to Derby that has events a couple of times a year that I’ve been to before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Never. And in 10y in France the ex never asked about it. Had she, she could have gone alone. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I genuinely like going to temples, anything like that, or historical buildings. Gonna make a point of going to the white temple at Chiang Rai next year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, Krapow said: I genuinely like going to temples, anything like that, or historical buildings I like(d) visiting cathedrals, churches, temples of any faith, even mosques, castles etc but solely for the architectural and historical aspect. Not for worshipping any kind of God. But after having visited a certain number, it becomes quickly boring except if it is really one of your main hobbies or interests. Going at the temple ground for any kind.of celebration is a nono for me . And things were made clear with the Miss here long time ago. "I am a Christian, I can not worship any other God, so you understand I can not go to the temple". Very diplomatic and efficient excuse.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryL Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Krapow said: I genuinely like going to temples, anything like that, or historical buildings. Gonna make a point of going to the white temple at Chiang Rai next year. is very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Krapow said: I genuinely like going to temples, anything like that, or historical buildings. Gonna make a point of going to the white temple at Chiang Rai next year. Same as. I know an awful lot more about the symbolism of the Thai version of Buddhism than I used to. Each temple has its own artistic interpretation of basically the same story and I genuinely find that interesting. Want to do the white temple somewhen but I am not keen on the crowds so I will be choosing the time carefully. I really don't think you have to be a believer in whatever religion to appreciate the places of worship. The general feeling of calm, serenity call it what you like, is undeniable in some places. Likewise if the architecture is appealing then I really don't care what version of the religion it represents. Apart from Muslim obviously.... 😋 Edited November 27, 2019 by Smiler 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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