Yes, they are different.
The "laughing Buddha" is actually Bodhai, or Hotei, a pre-Buddhist deity of abundance and contentment (and incidentally the Japanese equivalent to Santa Claus). As Buddhism spread through China and Japan, local gods were absorbed into the religion as Buddhas.
Actually there IS a funny movie about the holocaust--it's called "Genghis Cohn", and it's a very black comedy.
It doesn't make fun of the Holocaust in any way, but it does have some genuine laughs.
1) I'm religious (not necessary, but helps)
2) I'm fascinated by history--religion is one of the major driving forces of history/
3) Religion has real influence on our society, even today.
You know, I realize we get asked why we're here 50,000 times a day, and often the question is asked in a way intended to insult and belittle us, but in the case of the question you are ridiculing, the asker seemed to be both polite and sincere, which is a refreshing change.
My 9yo son is having fits over his new DS game - Waterhorse: Legend of the Deep. I have even checked the instructions (not that they seem to give you very much information) and they are no help. He has just started playing the first level and needs to know how on earth you feed Crusoe, and...
The "spot-fires" are all of the media's creation - not Collingwoods. I'm so sick of everyone doubting this handover. Maybe if Mick and the players thought he was still there for ages they he (and they) may not have put quite the same energies into last season and this one. Sometimes having a...
If you don't consider putting some effort into asking your question to be worth your time, why would you expect me to consider it worth my time to answer it?