<!--QuoteBegin-HareKrishna+Apr 4 2009, 10:28 PM-->QUOTE(HareKrishna @ Apr 4 2009, 10:28 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Husky+Apr 4 2009, 05:54 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Husky @ Apr 4 2009, 05:54 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In reality, Hinduism and Religion are Abhrahamic inventions <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->I never agreed with the christian scholarship that claimed that the British invented 'Hinduism'. And this is a point of contention I have with Balagangadhara's saying something similar.
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A non-religios indian on the yahoo messenger:
what is the point to defend a tradition in which i dont belive?i dont see any point in wish tree or diwali
i like modern costume not the saree,i like rock music not bhangra or bhairav.
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Atheistic thinking has always existed (BTW, I am not one of them). There are many Hindu Atheists in the traditional Hindu style (not Western Atheism), by taking a Christian style militant stand that you must believe only in this or that to be Hindu could backfire.
Alternatively, you could have a religious Hindu who says I like Rock music and pants. They will say the religion is valid regardless of whether I wear a Dhoti or Pants?
I don't think we have try very hard to distinguish ourselves from Western or Islamic or Chinese culture. It's obvious to everyone due to the infinite subtleties that are part of culture. If a Non-religious person says they only want to follow the White man's culture, they are the classic Westernized Macaulite, you shouldn't bother trying to change their mind. A lot of the appeal of the West (Music, Clothes) are due to the power and wealth of the West (Not any real substance). When that disappears, so will be the appeal. You don't see anyone learning Persian poetry in India to show off today do you?
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A non-religios indian on the yahoo messenger:
what is the point to defend a tradition in which i dont belive?i dont see any point in wish tree or diwali
i like modern costume not the saree,i like rock music not bhangra or bhairav.
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Atheistic thinking has always existed (BTW, I am not one of them). There are many Hindu Atheists in the traditional Hindu style (not Western Atheism), by taking a Christian style militant stand that you must believe only in this or that to be Hindu could backfire.
Alternatively, you could have a religious Hindu who says I like Rock music and pants. They will say the religion is valid regardless of whether I wear a Dhoti or Pants?
I don't think we have try very hard to distinguish ourselves from Western or Islamic or Chinese culture. It's obvious to everyone due to the infinite subtleties that are part of culture. If a Non-religious person says they only want to follow the White man's culture, they are the classic Westernized Macaulite, you shouldn't bother trying to change their mind. A lot of the appeal of the West (Music, Clothes) are due to the power and wealth of the West (Not any real substance). When that disappears, so will be the appeal. You don't see anyone learning Persian poetry in India to show off today do you?