Several of those responsible for raising money also recall that they ran into a brick wall at the start. Many folks said they would happily donate money to help spread Buddhist doctrine, or to sponsor rituals on behalf of deceased souls, but could not understand what this whole "museum of world religions" thing could possibly be, or what it had to do with Buddhism.
負責教團募款的幾位護法也說，一開始到處碰壁，許多人都表示，為宣揚佛法教化人心，他們願意奉獻；作法會超渡亡魂受苦眾生，他們也願意付出，但是世界宗教博物館到底是什麼「碗糕」？