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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18224511 27 May 2012 Last updated at 02:22 GMT Help South Korea is preparing to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, but the role of monks in the country has been questioned after recent scandals. The religion has a central role in the country's history and identity, but today only about a quarter of Koreans describe themselves as Buddhist. Video footage emerged last month showing a group of monks drinking and gambling in a hotel bedroom. Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul. ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
