The note is with the police, but the cross remains behind the temple wall, and members there would like to give it to someone who would better appreciate it.
"Someone went to some trouble to make it,'' said Haju Sunim, the temple's priest about the cross, which is made of four-by-fours, with angled ends.
There is a report of the incident on file, but with few clues, no action is planned for now, said Ann Arbor Police Lt. Michael Logghe.
The note was signed, "Love,'' with the name of a local student religious group, according to a police report. However, representatives of that group said no one there knows anything about it and they are shocked that someone would put the organization's name on the note.
At a time when religious insults often beget violence, the Buddhist response seems all the calmer. But after all, said Sunim, the vast variety of religions teach adherents to love their neighbors.
"I once heard someone say, 'We're all trying to get to the top of the mountain,''' she said, "'but we're all riding different donkeys to get there.'''
Anyone interested in the cross can call the temple at 734-761-6520.
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