12-11-2005, 09:47 PM
This is happening all over Russia, and with Increasing regularity:
Hindus in Shock as Russian Bishop Calls Krishna âSatanâ
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hindus have been shocked and outraged to read the views of the Russian Orthodox Church on Lord Krishna, who is revered by over one billion Hindus worldwide as their Supreme Lord, a press statement from the International Society For Krishna Consciousness was quoted by The Hindustan Times.
<b>In a letter to the mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, dated Nov. 29, 2005, Archbishop Nikon of Ufa and Sterlitamak from the Russian Orthodox Church called Lord Krishna âan evil demon, the personified power of hell opposing Godâ, and âa livid lascivious youthâ, the statement says.</b>
<b>The archbishop further requested that the mayor ban construction of a proposed Krishna temple in Moscow, saying it would otherwise become âan idolatrous disgrace erected for the glory of the wicked and malicious âgodâ Krishnaâ</b>.
<b>âConstruction of the temple (a satanic obscenity destined to be built right in the heart of the Orthodox Christian country of Russia) to Krishna offends our religious feelings and insults the thousand-year religious culture of Russia where the overwhelming majority of people, Christians and Muslims included, consider Krishna an evil demon, the personified power of hell opposing God,â said the archbishopâs letter</b>.
âThe shower of offences that Archbishop Nikon decided to publicly pour on Lord Krishna caused us intolerable pain and evoked bitterness and indignation in our hearts,â said Sanjeet K. Jha, the president of the Association of Indians in Russia.
Apart from displaying stunning ignorance of the worldâs oldest religion, it is also evident from the statement that the Russian Orthodox Church is still embedded in the dark ages of religious exclusivity, which has no place in todayâs increasingly pluralistic society, the paper added.
To call Lord Krishna âsatanicâ is not only sacrilegious in the eyes of Hindus; it is also patently ridiculous as any student of Hinduism knows; for Krishna is famous as the slayer of demons in the Bhagavad-Gita.
In contrast to the Russian Orthodox Churchâs stance, Hindus respect Jesus Christ, who is predicted in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures, as a specifically empowered personality.
âWe respect all religions,â said Bimal Krishna das, general secretary of the National Council of Hindu Temples (UK) and the Russian Orthodox Church has nothing to fear from Hindus. âWe think the archbishop may gain some fresh insights into his own Christian faith by reading Krishnaâs words in the Bhagavad-Gita,â he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Russia is taking baby steps towards facism, if one reads all the news these days.
Hindus in Shock as Russian Bishop Calls Krishna âSatanâ
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hindus have been shocked and outraged to read the views of the Russian Orthodox Church on Lord Krishna, who is revered by over one billion Hindus worldwide as their Supreme Lord, a press statement from the International Society For Krishna Consciousness was quoted by The Hindustan Times.
<b>In a letter to the mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, dated Nov. 29, 2005, Archbishop Nikon of Ufa and Sterlitamak from the Russian Orthodox Church called Lord Krishna âan evil demon, the personified power of hell opposing Godâ, and âa livid lascivious youthâ, the statement says.</b>
<b>The archbishop further requested that the mayor ban construction of a proposed Krishna temple in Moscow, saying it would otherwise become âan idolatrous disgrace erected for the glory of the wicked and malicious âgodâ Krishnaâ</b>.
<b>âConstruction of the temple (a satanic obscenity destined to be built right in the heart of the Orthodox Christian country of Russia) to Krishna offends our religious feelings and insults the thousand-year religious culture of Russia where the overwhelming majority of people, Christians and Muslims included, consider Krishna an evil demon, the personified power of hell opposing God,â said the archbishopâs letter</b>.
âThe shower of offences that Archbishop Nikon decided to publicly pour on Lord Krishna caused us intolerable pain and evoked bitterness and indignation in our hearts,â said Sanjeet K. Jha, the president of the Association of Indians in Russia.
Apart from displaying stunning ignorance of the worldâs oldest religion, it is also evident from the statement that the Russian Orthodox Church is still embedded in the dark ages of religious exclusivity, which has no place in todayâs increasingly pluralistic society, the paper added.
To call Lord Krishna âsatanicâ is not only sacrilegious in the eyes of Hindus; it is also patently ridiculous as any student of Hinduism knows; for Krishna is famous as the slayer of demons in the Bhagavad-Gita.
In contrast to the Russian Orthodox Churchâs stance, Hindus respect Jesus Christ, who is predicted in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures, as a specifically empowered personality.
âWe respect all religions,â said Bimal Krishna das, general secretary of the National Council of Hindu Temples (UK) and the Russian Orthodox Church has nothing to fear from Hindus. âWe think the archbishop may gain some fresh insights into his own Christian faith by reading Krishnaâs words in the Bhagavad-Gita,â he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Russia is taking baby steps towards facism, if one reads all the news these days.