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Example 2:
Had come across this some months earlier. Indiafacts used to have a link off the main page to a FAQ (the page itself is still there) where they would answer all your questions on Hindu religion. After reading the first one I stopped:
indiafacts.co.in/answers/
- The question is unheathen.
- The answer is not just unheathen, it's de-heathenising. (Note that the statement "That is why they have been elevated to the status of Gods" directly implies that humans invented the Hindoo Gods. And again: People who so *obviously* have never seen the Hindoo Gods should really not be lecturing others on the matter and others should not be listening to them. Indiafacts is as ignorant - and as unqualified to answer the question - as the person who asked it. When actual Hindoos don't know, they would at least try to answer from tradition - i.e. from authentic sources by those who *have* seen the Gods - or parrot living people who do know first-hand. Else they would keep quiet/redirect the questioner to someone who knows.)
Googled on who is behind indiafacts. Turns out to be SandeepWeb, which explains everything.
A: Hindoos worship the Divine Monkey Hanumaan because he is a God. Hindoos worship the Divine Elephant(-headed) Ganapati because he is a God. (duh)
Hindoos worship their Gods. That's what Hindoos do. That is what all heathens do. It is the definition of heathenism.
What a question. Only christoconditioned/christians ask such questions. Never heathens (e.g. traditional Daoists never ask such insipid questions about the Hindoo Gods Ganapati and Hanumaan).
Other questions that will no doubt appear next in such minds are: "Why do we Hindoos have female Gods", "Why do we have many Gods", "Why do we do idolatry". Etc, etc. All are the same class of questions. In other words, heathenism doesn't compute to them. But christianism does: can note how the question doesn't ask why there are Hindoo Gods who have human-like form. Their christianised minds militate only against Gods with animal form/Animal Gods. In christianism, humans - actually only human *males* - are said to be made in the image of the christogawd ("women were made from adam's rib"), hence the human form is said to be perfect **, while animals are lower down the christian hierarchy, aka the christian casta system.
(** Which further goes to show that the babble was concocted by humans long ago. The human build/body design is not perfect as it has flaws. Summarising from anthropologist Dr Roberts: for example, our spines have adapted to but are not optimised for upright life. Leads to chronic back ache in the species. But because we don't die of it and certainly not before reproducing, this defect is our species' constant companion.)
Post 8/8
Example 2:
Had come across this some months earlier. Indiafacts used to have a link off the main page to a FAQ (the page itself is still there) where they would answer all your questions on Hindu religion. After reading the first one I stopped:
indiafacts.co.in/answers/
Quote:Hitanshu: How do we explain appearance of Hanuman and Ganesha to our kids. Why do we worship Monkey and Elephant?
Answer: A recommended approach to explain Hanuman and Ganesha to children is by giving a background that Hinduism regards all living and non-living beings as sacred and worthy of worship. That is why they have been elevated to the status of Gods. For example, a monkey can leap in the air effortlessly from tree to tree, climb mountains, etc in a way that humans cannot. Thus, every being in this creation is endowed with certain special qualities and we must respect and worship these qualities. This attitude instills a sense of reverence in kids for the entire universe.
- The question is unheathen.
- The answer is not just unheathen, it's de-heathenising. (Note that the statement "That is why they have been elevated to the status of Gods" directly implies that humans invented the Hindoo Gods. And again: People who so *obviously* have never seen the Hindoo Gods should really not be lecturing others on the matter and others should not be listening to them. Indiafacts is as ignorant - and as unqualified to answer the question - as the person who asked it. When actual Hindoos don't know, they would at least try to answer from tradition - i.e. from authentic sources by those who *have* seen the Gods - or parrot living people who do know first-hand. Else they would keep quiet/redirect the questioner to someone who knows.)
Googled on who is behind indiafacts. Turns out to be SandeepWeb, which explains everything.
Quote:How do we explain appearance of Hanuman and Ganesha to our kids. Why do we worship Monkey and Elephant?
A: Hindoos worship the Divine Monkey Hanumaan because he is a God. Hindoos worship the Divine Elephant(-headed) Ganapati because he is a God. (duh)
Hindoos worship their Gods. That's what Hindoos do. That is what all heathens do. It is the definition of heathenism.
What a question. Only christoconditioned/christians ask such questions. Never heathens (e.g. traditional Daoists never ask such insipid questions about the Hindoo Gods Ganapati and Hanumaan).
Other questions that will no doubt appear next in such minds are: "Why do we Hindoos have female Gods", "Why do we have many Gods", "Why do we do idolatry". Etc, etc. All are the same class of questions. In other words, heathenism doesn't compute to them. But christianism does: can note how the question doesn't ask why there are Hindoo Gods who have human-like form. Their christianised minds militate only against Gods with animal form/Animal Gods. In christianism, humans - actually only human *males* - are said to be made in the image of the christogawd ("women were made from adam's rib"), hence the human form is said to be perfect **, while animals are lower down the christian hierarchy, aka the christian casta system.
(** Which further goes to show that the babble was concocted by humans long ago. The human build/body design is not perfect as it has flaws. Summarising from anthropologist Dr Roberts: for example, our spines have adapted to but are not optimised for upright life. Leads to chronic back ache in the species. But because we don't die of it and certainly not before reproducing, this defect is our species' constant companion.)