01-16-2004, 01:58 AM
Rhytha : yes , I used to be a member of BRF , but the admins banned me an year back because I said some thing about the "Imam Bukhari" of the mosque in new delhi , who was crying wolf because US attacked the talaban. I ment it as a genuine question , but I got banned even with out one warning. BUt having said that , I go there regularly and read the posts.
Kaushal : I shall visit that thread
Hauma Hamiddha : You raise a very very valid point. How ever it is very conflicting for me to say that some how since my religion is in majoroty , it must hold the reins of power. By a scular Hindu , I mean that I practise my beliefs and my way of life , and I have no problems with others doing the same even it they are different as long as they do not undermine the very system that protects both me and the other person to have that freedom.
I think that even if one is a non Hindu , I will respect him based on his deeds,actions,thoughts,contributions to the socitey. Man is a sum of his deeds. This is what I mean by calling myself a secular Hindu.
On the same note I cannot ague with the logic of your statement. The Abrahamic religions essentially insist upon total confirmation to their "gods" . No matter how good you are as a person, if you dont kow-tow to their god , you are the devil's spawn. They do take advantage of the system that gives them the freedom to practise their faith , subvert it so as to take away the freedoms of the very people who gave it to them in the first place.
I work here with a person from the Middle east.Him and I talk a lot about politics. He became very close to me , because of my intrest in how the arabs think and my frankness with him . One day , he said ...Ram , I like you very much " You should become a muslim" ...he said it in an endearing way .. I felt very sad because to this human , my humanity does not matter ...only confirmity to his clan matters.
Kaushal : I shall visit that thread
Hauma Hamiddha : You raise a very very valid point. How ever it is very conflicting for me to say that some how since my religion is in majoroty , it must hold the reins of power. By a scular Hindu , I mean that I practise my beliefs and my way of life , and I have no problems with others doing the same even it they are different as long as they do not undermine the very system that protects both me and the other person to have that freedom.
I think that even if one is a non Hindu , I will respect him based on his deeds,actions,thoughts,contributions to the socitey. Man is a sum of his deeds. This is what I mean by calling myself a secular Hindu.
On the same note I cannot ague with the logic of your statement. The Abrahamic religions essentially insist upon total confirmation to their "gods" . No matter how good you are as a person, if you dont kow-tow to their god , you are the devil's spawn. They do take advantage of the system that gives them the freedom to practise their faith , subvert it so as to take away the freedoms of the very people who gave it to them in the first place.
I work here with a person from the Middle east.Him and I talk a lot about politics. He became very close to me , because of my intrest in how the arabs think and my frankness with him . One day , he said ...Ram , I like you very much " You should become a muslim" ...he said it in an endearing way .. I felt very sad because to this human , my humanity does not matter ...only confirmity to his clan matters.