robertk wrote: That article is truly a joke. I recommend it as an example of the lowest level of scholarship.
Although you may disagree with him, he actually is highly educated:robertk wrote: The evidence of this Mr. Mettanando is scurrilous (my opinion) .
Apparently he is an M.D. and a Ph.D. and earned those degrees at prestigious, accredited universities. Why would you call him Mr. and not Dr. or at least venerable?Mettanando Bhikkhu is a Thai Buddhist monk and a former physician. He studied at Chulalongkorn University, Oxford and Harvard, and received a PhD from Hamburg. He is special adviser on Buddhist affairs to the secretary-general of the World Conference of Religions for Peace.
The venerable Dr. might be incorrect on some of his views (in your opinion), but that doesn't remove any of his scholarly education degrees or titles, including venerable.