This leans more towards the monks. The Ministry of Cults and Religion did not approve of the monks' participation in the AIDS training program, as it was traditionally not considered appropriate for monks to talk about sex (Gutradt 127). They did not allow the monks to help with the program but allowed the children to come and join in the singing. “The children recite a prayer invoking the name of Buddha and sing a Christian hymn of thanksgiving for the lives of their loved ones.” (Gutradt 13). They praised both Buddha and God without knowing any better because they had been taught to choose whatever religion they wanted and they chose both. Since in chapter nine it talks about the children and how they all go to the crematorium where they talk and remember their loved ones, they use burning incense as a way to talk to the dead. Local Christian ministries have warned children that burning incense is a pagan Buddhist practice; anyone who offers their deceased parents the blessing of the fragrant and sacred smoke will be sent to hell (Gutradt 53). Local Christians do not approve of burning incense to talk to the dead because they believe that they should be part of Christianity to become followers of Christ, towards what is right and go to