Religion News – Newsletter for January 17, 2011

This Buddhist monk is pop fan, likes fashion and tweets

BEIJING – A Buddhist monk has become popular for performing pop music, using latest gadgets and wearing fashionable gowns while travelling in China to spread his religion.

Unlike traditional Buddhist monks, Shi Daoxin, formerly an abbot at a temple in eastern Jiangxi province, is a fan of Harry Potter and uses the latest iPhone and …. Read the original article  : This Buddhist monk is pop fan, likes fashion and tweets.