Nepalese 'Living Goddess' Loses Status

[advancedatheist]

If the Nepalese people don't believe in this girl's divinity any more, what keeps them from going on a rampage of murder, theft and sexual assault?

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/nepale...s/20070705114009990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Nepalese 'Living Goddess' Loses Status
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA,AP
Posted: 2007-07-05 13:47:07
KATMANDU, Nepal (July 3) - A 10-year-old Nepalese girl was stripped of her title as a living goddess because she traveled overseas to promote a documentary about the centuries-old tradition, an official said Tuesday.

Sajani Shakya had her status revoked because she broke with tradition by leaving the country, said Jaiprasad Regmi, chief of the government trust that manages the affairs of the living goddesses.

Sajani is among several "Kumaris," or living goddesses, in Nepal, and as one of the kingdom's top three, is forbidden from leaving the country. However, last month she went to the United States and other countries to promote a British documentary about the living goddesses of the Katmandu Valley. She is to return to Nepal this week.

 

[fuelair]

If the Nepalese people don't believe in this girl's divinity any more, what keeps them from going on a rampage of murder, theft and sexual assault?

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/nepale...s/20070705114009990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Nepalese 'Living Goddess' Loses Status
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA,AP
Posted: 2007-07-05 13:47:07
KATMANDU, Nepal (July 3) - A 10-year-old Nepalese girl was stripped of her title as a living goddess because she traveled overseas to promote a documentary about the centuries-old tradition, an official said Tuesday.

Sajani Shakya had her status revoked because she broke with tradition by leaving the country, said Jaiprasad Regmi, chief of the government trust that manages the affairs of the living goddesses.

Sajani is among several "Kumaris," or living goddesses, in Nepal, and as one of the kingdom's top three, is forbidden from leaving the country. However, last month she went to the United States and other countries to promote a British documentary about the living goddesses of the Katmandu Valley. She is to return to Nepal this week.

Per public radio (NPR) she had permission to go - and this is actually a political trick by some conservatives among the priests to add to their power (trip). Per same show, she is pretty much unconcerned about the old farts thing and had a good time!

 

[This Guy]

I'm sure she'll be able to find a good replacement job.

I mean, how many folks can put down Living Goddess as their last employment in their resume?

 

[c4ts]

If the Nepalese people don't believe in this girl's divinity any more, what keeps them from going on a rampage of murder, theft and sexual assault?

The Buddha's tooth, of course. It's under a big wad of gold so you can't actually see it...