06-11-2008, 05:26 PM
uff. it seems that all nationalists are destined to misunderstand me.
gentleman, I am totally aware of the need to counter the evangelist propaganda emanating from Paulinists aka Roman catholics and newer protestant forms.
I too am all for renewed Indian scholarship into Christianity's origins. I have studied even hagiographies for that matter.
Let me elaborate with an example. you guys are no doubt aware that certain gnostic doctrines remain preserved in the coptic tradition. However if we say x-religion is b*** , we may end up unnecessarily antagonising everybody.
Moreover all our saints , whether it be Chaitanya or Ramakrishna have sought to bridge the gap between ourselves and the Abrahamic faiths by revealing that the Abrahamic faiths at the kernel have a pPagan verse.
On the other hand going on the over drive to say x-religion doctrine is bull etc etc , doesn't work. we need to narrow our focus on what is objectionable and highlight what is universal. Remember Dharma is forever, Original sin is not.
gentleman, I am totally aware of the need to counter the evangelist propaganda emanating from Paulinists aka Roman catholics and newer protestant forms.
I too am all for renewed Indian scholarship into Christianity's origins. I have studied even hagiographies for that matter.
Let me elaborate with an example. you guys are no doubt aware that certain gnostic doctrines remain preserved in the coptic tradition. However if we say x-religion is b*** , we may end up unnecessarily antagonising everybody.
Moreover all our saints , whether it be Chaitanya or Ramakrishna have sought to bridge the gap between ourselves and the Abrahamic faiths by revealing that the Abrahamic faiths at the kernel have a pPagan verse.
On the other hand going on the over drive to say x-religion doctrine is bull etc etc , doesn't work. we need to narrow our focus on what is objectionable and highlight what is universal. Remember Dharma is forever, Original sin is not.