05-31-2007, 09:55 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Bharatvarsh+May 31 2007, 05:39 PM-->QUOTE(Bharatvarsh @ May 31 2007, 05:39 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->What is there to handover in the first place, most of these types were never practicing Hindus in the first place and went to mandir once every few months before exams and got taught that all religions are the same, if you sincerely believe that (which many Hindus do) then you will find nothing wrong with converting because you obviously believe that xtianity is the same as Sanatana Dharma.[right][snapback]69583[/snapback][/right]
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Agreed.
Most of these people, especially those born and brought up in urban areas, believe that Hinduism equates to "freedom of choice" and "broad-mindedness". If that is all one knows of Hinduism, then why not discard the "mindless and irrational" traditions and convert? These idiots are short-changing their religion.
Unfortunately, the Hindu world is today dominated by public intellectuals and godmen. The public intellectuals have loyalty to the nation-state built into their world-view. The only consistent stand they can therefore espouse is "all religions are the same". The godmen are merely trying to make all their devotees comfortable, even the Christians, Parsis and Muslims.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Agreed.
Most of these people, especially those born and brought up in urban areas, believe that Hinduism equates to "freedom of choice" and "broad-mindedness". If that is all one knows of Hinduism, then why not discard the "mindless and irrational" traditions and convert? These idiots are short-changing their religion.
Unfortunately, the Hindu world is today dominated by public intellectuals and godmen. The public intellectuals have loyalty to the nation-state built into their world-view. The only consistent stand they can therefore espouse is "all religions are the same". The godmen are merely trying to make all their devotees comfortable, even the Christians, Parsis and Muslims.