--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Its all of these things; they are surely interlinked >and have evolved that way over the centuries. That's >why reform and a near "cultural revolution" is >required; if the perpetrators don't agree to change >willingly. >
Nasci, I am sorry, but I have many questions for you with regard to what you wrote in the above post. Could you please answer them? Do you consider these to be reformed views that you hold? Do you think you have the moral authority to condemn an entire culture as evil? Do you think being a Christian gives you that authority? Would you advocate the use of force in your cultural revolution? > >I say only that, reform does not have to ape the >fundamentalists from any religion or culture. Reform >can and must take the straight and just path, in tune >with midern thought and aims.. > Reform in Hinduism does not have to ape Christian fundamentalism? Are you sure about that? > >Yes; Reform has to be continual; until complete reform >is achieved. One novel way however would be for the >(h) Indu cultural community to adopt "Buddhism" >without hesitation; that will in one stroke abolish, >casteism, racism amd other idiosyncracies and >blasphemy in vogue. > Buddhism does not have idiosyncracies? Adopting Buddhism would abolish blasphemy according to which religion? Christianity? > >The casteism among Indian Christians and Muslims will >also disappear! > Why? Islam and Christianity were not persuasive enough to do it? > >I see democracy and progress in Malaysia and >Thailand, and S'pore and Taiwan. > Doesn't Singapore have Hindus? President Sellapan Rama Nathan appears to be one. > >Exceptions are Mayanmar and Sri Lanka; the former >'cause of military rule; the latter 'cause of Hindu >Tamils. > Shri Lanka is a democratic republic. Why did you leave out Pakistan, China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries? Are they all democracies? Don't they have any problems? > >The above para is what I like. Santosh, that is what >we must strive for. > Are you really going to strive for eradication of all superstitions, belief in miracles, including Biblical miracles, and all forms of prejudice, including that against Hinduism and your fellow Indians? > >I'm not interested in singing praises about the >glorious past, to disguise the present; That is hocus >pocus! > Are you only interested in railing against it, and blaming it for all our present problems? Is that helpful in solving those problems? Cheers, Santosh *********************************************************************** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *********************************************************************** Greet your loved ones in Goa with flowers! http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/ EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop. World famous all over Goa! ***********************************************************************
