Seriously, this is not an onion piece. China is banning the practice of reincarnation without official permission. The issue? The Dalai Lama is refusing to reincarnate to a rebirth in Tibet until it is independent.
But maybe the practice should require a license!

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February 26, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Mitch
That’s some order, that order number five. It may be a few years old…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Religious_Affairs_Bureau_Order_No._5
Is there any sanity in the political world? At least outside of Norway? Here’s the answer (which I think I first discovered here — it’s even better than 42).
February 26, 2013 at 8:02 pm
suzy blah blah
-it’s all good, Mitch
February 26, 2013 at 8:03 pm
bolithio
Absolutely hysterical! I really want to see the forms you use to gain official permission.
February 26, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Anonymous
Perhaps at some point in the future they can just skip to the part at 2:21-2:23, the salute and hand-shake, and then just leave it at that.
February 27, 2013 at 3:48 pm
Eric Kirk
Hey, whatever rituals they need to avoid a nuclear war – let them do what they want!
March 10, 2013 at 9:36 pm
Unk John
BTW, Eric, I don’t think there are any angels on a Pinhead. I’ve known many pinheads in my life and I have never seen a single angel on any of them.