[grey_whiskers]

You are correct the Gramsci laid out a plan to discredit religion...see also pedophile priests in the Catholic Church, IMHO.

But sincere conversion of those who committed genocide was not part of Gramsci's agenda.

The question is not just whether the conversions to Christianity are sincere or fake; the question is, if they are sincere, how much pressure these people will be under to recant their conversion, and how much effort it will take to shake off a lifetime of brainwashing and the memory and guilt of having committed atrocities.

The Khmer Rouge remain human after all...and therefore remain subject to both grace and temptation.

How hard would it be for you to convert and stay converted if you had committed their crimes?

And if their conversions are fake, Who The F*ck are they trying to impress?

[JimSEA]

As an alleged cynic, let me add three items to be considered:

1. The Khmer Rouge kill an entire generation of Buddhist Monks, weakening the Khmer Sangha.

2. Young people (teen boys mostly) are converting to Islam and going to Pakistan to study before returning as clerics.

3. There is no way under Buddhist beliefs that these old men could make merit to offset what they have done. Reincarnation can be a b!tch.