04-27-2007, 09:04 PM
Let me begin with your last point:
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I can't speak for Hindus in general, but as far as me I don't see anything wrong in trying to seek the good aspects in other humans irrespective of their religious persuasion. Again nothing wrong in complimenting good aspects in other humans or religions. Just because they are different does not mean I should freak out. Hey, for crying out aloud I am a Hindu.
Having said the above let me add further. I do no make an effort to justify the atrocities committed by any humans because of religious reasons. Let them be Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists or Hindus.
Both negative and positive aspects of the religions can not be ignored. Are you saying just because I am Hindu I should not consider the positive actions of other humans? It is not an attraction to Christianity or Islam, IMO, it is the right thing to do â Dharmam. Consider people for what they are and judge them based on their intent and actions.
It is myopic and adharmic to club every Hindu who adopts a different perspective on others into the following groups: pseudo-secular, Marxist, brain-dead, atheist, traitor, apologetics-for-other-religions etc.
(2) Liberals in the West: Yes, large numbers of liberals have moved away from violence. In addition, many Christians and born-again Christians are refining and redefining Christianity. They have shunned violence too. They might think we are all going to hell, which is a different matter. As long as they donât threaten my way of life now and in the future, let them be.
I see, in my every day life, Christians who go about their way of life, praying and participating in Bible and Church activities and not even once shoving their values on me. So what do I do with them? Just simply ignore them and pretend such humans do not exist on this planet? I do not go seeking them, they are just there.
So what do we do with folks, who call themselves Christians, who are not as dogmatic as their fanatic brethren, pick the good aspects from their religion and Bible?
(1) Let the âjournalistsâ fling mud, everybody has their pet agendas and bias. There might not be pagodas to be destroyed, but everyday the fanatic clash with the moderates and the people on the left. There is constant mud flinging by all groups. Glad to se that you make a point that the minority temples are protected.
One does not become an apologetic to consider other humans as humans. I am not asking us to respect others who do not respect us. I am saying let us respect others who respect us â irrespective of their faith; and not go stereotyping.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->ADDED: I wish Hindus would spend half as much effort on trying to get to know truly worthwhile religions as they have been spending on trying to form a good opinion on christoislamism. What in the world is the attraction in christoislamism that Hindus choose to (continue to) appease and even compliment it?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I can't speak for Hindus in general, but as far as me I don't see anything wrong in trying to seek the good aspects in other humans irrespective of their religious persuasion. Again nothing wrong in complimenting good aspects in other humans or religions. Just because they are different does not mean I should freak out. Hey, for crying out aloud I am a Hindu.
Having said the above let me add further. I do no make an effort to justify the atrocities committed by any humans because of religious reasons. Let them be Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists or Hindus.
Both negative and positive aspects of the religions can not be ignored. Are you saying just because I am Hindu I should not consider the positive actions of other humans? It is not an attraction to Christianity or Islam, IMO, it is the right thing to do â Dharmam. Consider people for what they are and judge them based on their intent and actions.
It is myopic and adharmic to club every Hindu who adopts a different perspective on others into the following groups: pseudo-secular, Marxist, brain-dead, atheist, traitor, apologetics-for-other-religions etc.
(2) Liberals in the West: Yes, large numbers of liberals have moved away from violence. In addition, many Christians and born-again Christians are refining and redefining Christianity. They have shunned violence too. They might think we are all going to hell, which is a different matter. As long as they donât threaten my way of life now and in the future, let them be.
I see, in my every day life, Christians who go about their way of life, praying and participating in Bible and Church activities and not even once shoving their values on me. So what do I do with them? Just simply ignore them and pretend such humans do not exist on this planet? I do not go seeking them, they are just there.
So what do we do with folks, who call themselves Christians, who are not as dogmatic as their fanatic brethren, pick the good aspects from their religion and Bible?
(1) Let the âjournalistsâ fling mud, everybody has their pet agendas and bias. There might not be pagodas to be destroyed, but everyday the fanatic clash with the moderates and the people on the left. There is constant mud flinging by all groups. Glad to se that you make a point that the minority temples are protected.
One does not become an apologetic to consider other humans as humans. I am not asking us to respect others who do not respect us. I am saying let us respect others who respect us â irrespective of their faith; and not go stereotyping.