<!--QuoteBegin-annamma+Jul 27 2006, 09:11 AM-->QUOTE(annamma @ Jul 27 2006, 09:11 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->That was a nice post, Bodhi; the only comment I have is that all the religions you called "western" are actually Eastern religions, as in they all originated in Asia. West Asia if you like, but they are Asian, and therefore Eastern religions just as much as the ones you called "eastern".
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Thanks annamma. Notions of "East" and "West" are relative and subjective, and date from the times when the earth was considered flat (by europeans), and when it was thought earth only consisted of Africa and Eurasia. Then Arabia, Egypt, Rome, Greece were considered west while China, India etc were east.
Since earth is round, nothing in reality is like "absolute" east or west in georaphic sense. East or West really depends upon what is the geographic datum/reference from which we are describing the destination. Therefore, these words - East or West - can not be said of geographic reference any longer. These are more designators to the thougths of school.
So Annamma, I agree with you. Jesus - and I would even say Socrates and Plato -are as eastern as Krishna, Buddha or Lao Tzu. Changez Khan even if born in Mongolia should be considered as western as Alexander. Commies anywhere in world are as western as Karl Marx, just like Indian neo-christians being as western as Martin Luther. Its not geography any more, it is the way you live.
See Manoj Kumar's movie "Purab Aur Pashchim" which deals with this debate.
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I am going to start a thread to discuss the life and teachings of Jesus and other non-Hindu teachers from Hindu stand point. But as Viren said, let us keep this thread strictly just for discussing "christian missionary role in India"
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Thanks annamma. Notions of "East" and "West" are relative and subjective, and date from the times when the earth was considered flat (by europeans), and when it was thought earth only consisted of Africa and Eurasia. Then Arabia, Egypt, Rome, Greece were considered west while China, India etc were east.
Since earth is round, nothing in reality is like "absolute" east or west in georaphic sense. East or West really depends upon what is the geographic datum/reference from which we are describing the destination. Therefore, these words - East or West - can not be said of geographic reference any longer. These are more designators to the thougths of school.
So Annamma, I agree with you. Jesus - and I would even say Socrates and Plato -are as eastern as Krishna, Buddha or Lao Tzu. Changez Khan even if born in Mongolia should be considered as western as Alexander. Commies anywhere in world are as western as Karl Marx, just like Indian neo-christians being as western as Martin Luther. Its not geography any more, it is the way you live.
See Manoj Kumar's movie "Purab Aur Pashchim" which deals with this debate.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->But is it possible to discuss the "christian missionary role in India" without discussing Christ?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I am going to start a thread to discuss the life and teachings of Jesus and other non-Hindu teachers from Hindu stand point. But as Viren said, let us keep this thread strictly just for discussing "christian missionary role in India"