ISKCON: It's Role, Idealogies, And World-view.

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Who said "ISKCON" vehemently attacks "other sects" in Hinduism? Following in the footsteps of all bona fide acharyas such as Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka, and Sri Chaitanya, they only critique those sects that deny the Personality of the Absolute Truth, or try to water it down.
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This is very good. I have no problem with this. Intellectual criticism is encouraged in Hinduism.

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Also, who said that "ISKCON" completely endorses Christianity and Islam?
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Then where are your "intellectual criticisms" of Islam and Christianity?
Why only stick to criticisms of Advaita and Buddhism?
Why the inconsistency?


<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->ISKCON in engaged in missionary activity in extreme hostile environments, where adherents of these religions have indulged in violence and other forms of harrassment. Several ISKCON brahmacharis have lost their lives preaching in the Caucasus, Middle-east and Pakistan. So try to understand the practical compulsions and difference between what is "vyavaharika" and "paramarthika".
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So the followers of ISKCON are cowards and hypocrites.
They are afraid to criticize Islam and Christianity because of fear of being physically attacked.

But at the same time they attack the followers of Advaita because they know that the followers of Advaita practice Ahimsa and will not become physically violent.


<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->My only point is that by liberally allowing the term "Hinduism" to be misappropriated by every "neo-something" group, there is a chance that a dangerous hodge-podge will be created which will not be convincing to the young, intelligent Hindu who is trying to understand his religious heritage. You have to admit that the great majority of the "830 million" people who call themselves "Hindu" have no interest in doctrine, and use it more as a cultural identification.
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Hinduism is a federation of sects interested in defending themselves from the semetic monotheistic onslaught.

Sri Vaishnavas, Madhvas, followers of Nimbarka, followers of Vallabhacharya firmly identify themselves as Hindus and stand shoulder to shoulder with Atheists, Shaivas, Smartas, tribals etc... in defending Hinduism.

So what is ISKCON's problem?

Why are you purposefully vague about calling yourself Hindu?
Are you a coward with an inferiority complex?