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In reply to the discussion: Toon: Muhammed, Jesus and Buddah walk into a bar... [View all]Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)75. Buddha was from India and not east Asia.
Siddhattha Gotama looked nothing like your likely Thai version of him.
Incidentally Buddhism was driven out of India by the Hindus and Moslems.
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LOL! That was the part that really made me laugh out loud. What they are each drinking.
KittyWampus
Jan 2015
#6
In some bars, if you don't take your hat off, you're buying a round for everyone! nt
MADem
Jan 2015
#24
Hey, he's the guy that made sure the wedding guests didn't run out of the good stuff!
Hekate
Jan 2015
#46
all that walking around in the desert bleached his hair. I think it was for 40 days?
KittyWampus
Jan 2015
#14
That's the way I remember it, Kitty. It's pretty clear even in King James' English.
Hekate
Jan 2015
#45
Remember you are dealing with a time period with no calendars as we understand them
happyslug
Jan 2015
#58
Ah,...that whole "walking on water" thing got messed up in the translation....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2015
#56
His real dad had him described in a book though... he didn't have blonde hair
uponit7771
Jan 2015
#35
Nobody discussed his hair or eye color; hence our ability to project our ideal image on him.
Hekate
Jan 2015
#48
Amazing how "the Buddha" is still portrayed as morbidly obese when that's no longer considered a
DesertDiamond
Jan 2015
#23