Thanks for pointing out the source, I admit of not having known about that samadar mancha stuff. I agree with the assertions made by Dr. Godbole in that letter, and especially with his evaluation on feasibility of an inter-faith cooperation of dharmic panths with that of islamism or christianism or other variants of these. Now, if manch was founded, that surely shows the ignorance of people behind it about ideology of islam and christanism.
So, what happened after that? Is manch still operational? Was the manch supposed to be a long-term platform? Let me try to find out these answers.
My point on kannur was not about 'capability to protect hindus' but about 'willingness to die'. If that willingness did not exist then RSS would have run away from kerala, besides events like kannur have not been an 'isolated case'.
Now, some part of the disappointment felt and expressed at large about RSS is because of incorrect undertanding about and expectations from RSS. It is not a militantic organization which can protect Hindus, nor it claims so. Its only mission is to "organize Hindus", without any specific purpose, and then let organized Hindus do what is best for situation in any specific field. In its view, unlike the monochrome peoples, Hindus are so diverse that they have no platform of meeting regularly and uniting, and therefore a huge gap which gives birth to disunity at the times of need. Also in their view Hindu is not a religion but a civilization, and such a unity can come from focusing on culture.
And yes, they certainly seem to have entertained an inaccurate analysis about the very nature of Islam, and whther it is feasible to be assimilated in any way. But are they learning? Did they change their view-point on this? That is something I dont know.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->don't understand why they have to give space in their official publications like the Organiser or Panchajanya to rubbish praising Muhammad or Jesus.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is that article by Thengadi the only case or there are recurring examples of this? Have you seen somethig since that article 22 years back?
Mudy:
Your anger is valid and shared by so many, but what is misplaced is blaming Jainism or Buddhism for this pathetic state of Hindus (cowardice, indifference). You seriousely think that after the comingling with jaina-bauddha ethos, in the entire history of Hindus, valour had just disappeared, and those examples (Shivaji, Rana Pratap etc) were only exceptions?
So, what happened after that? Is manch still operational? Was the manch supposed to be a long-term platform? Let me try to find out these answers.
My point on kannur was not about 'capability to protect hindus' but about 'willingness to die'. If that willingness did not exist then RSS would have run away from kerala, besides events like kannur have not been an 'isolated case'.
Now, some part of the disappointment felt and expressed at large about RSS is because of incorrect undertanding about and expectations from RSS. It is not a militantic organization which can protect Hindus, nor it claims so. Its only mission is to "organize Hindus", without any specific purpose, and then let organized Hindus do what is best for situation in any specific field. In its view, unlike the monochrome peoples, Hindus are so diverse that they have no platform of meeting regularly and uniting, and therefore a huge gap which gives birth to disunity at the times of need. Also in their view Hindu is not a religion but a civilization, and such a unity can come from focusing on culture.
And yes, they certainly seem to have entertained an inaccurate analysis about the very nature of Islam, and whther it is feasible to be assimilated in any way. But are they learning? Did they change their view-point on this? That is something I dont know.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->don't understand why they have to give space in their official publications like the Organiser or Panchajanya to rubbish praising Muhammad or Jesus.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is that article by Thengadi the only case or there are recurring examples of this? Have you seen somethig since that article 22 years back?
Mudy:
Your anger is valid and shared by so many, but what is misplaced is blaming Jainism or Buddhism for this pathetic state of Hindus (cowardice, indifference). You seriousely think that after the comingling with jaina-bauddha ethos, in the entire history of Hindus, valour had just disappeared, and those examples (Shivaji, Rana Pratap etc) were only exceptions?