XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, soc.culture.taiwan, alt.politics.religion
XPost: talk.politics.china
On the December 20 edition of The World there was a segment entitled
"In Taiwan, the gods have a grip on politics” by Patrick Winn with summary
"Taiwan is replete with Taoist temples: sacred grounds where the faithful
seek blessings. Recently, politicians have been seeking both the gods' and voters' favor. Election season is in high gear — Taiwan chooses its next government on Jan. 13 — and candidates are converging on temples, demonstrating their piety to the public. The World’s Patrick Winn follows a would-be lawmaker facing a tough race, as she campaigns at a Taoist
temple.”
There is a button to play the radio segment at
https://theworld.org/media/2023-12-20/taiwan-gods-have-grip-politics
or
http://tinyurl.com/4rr8vusf .
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David Dalton
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https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page) "And if I shed a tear I won’t cage it; I won't fear love;
And if I feel a rage I won’t deny it; I won't fear love" (Sarah McLachlan)
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