Freakazoids Sink Even Lower

Really, assholes? Buddhists? The ultimate pacifists? The ones who protest war by setting themselves on fire?

I guess after you murder doctors who save women's lives, nothing's out of bounds.

Interfaith leaders are denouncing a recent act of anti-Buddhist vandalism at a local temple, saying such acts intimidate the targets and run counter to the community’s efforts to build religious tolerance.Interfaith leaders are denouncing a recent act of anti-Buddhist vandalism at a local temple, saying such acts intimidate the targets and run counter to the community’s efforts to build religious tolerance.

Vandals spray-painted a slogan saying that Buddha was “in hell” on the sign of the Phuoc Hau Temple on Old Third Street Road, and they wrote “Jesus lives” on the walk leading to the temple.

Louisville Metro Police are investigating, spokesman Dwight Mitchell said. They have no leads but are asking anyone with information to call the anonymous tip line at 574-LMPD.

“First of all, regardless of the religion involved, it’s despicable that anyone would do such a thing,” said Terry Taylor, executive director of the group Interfaith Paths to Peace. “Second, I don’t think this is indicative of what Christianity is about. And finally, I think this act reflects badly on a city that has a national reputation of being a community that is very open and supportive of interfaith efforts.”

Nina Nguyen, who volunteers as an interpreter at the mostly Vietnamese temple, said it has been targeted by vandals several times in recent years, and that the temple has secured its outdoor statues more firmly after they were toppled in the past.

She said the temple’s leader has not wanted to call police in the hope that the vandalism would stop.

But “it gets to the point where somebody needs to voice their concerns,” she said.

And for all you Yankees sneering "racist southern fuckheads," you're right, but here's the flip side of Southern Culture:

She said some American-born residents, after seeing a report of the vandalism on television, arrived with paint remover to clean up as much of the graffiti as possible.