On 22/07/07, Bhandare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As regards relation between RSS and religious Hinduism there is no relation The RSS calls itself a cultural organization with a strong hindu ethos and many of the issues that it fights for are dear to hindus SInce you are neither a RSS member nor a born hindu you will probably not be able to grasp the complexity easily
Dear Bhandare, What do you mean I am not a Hindu? How would you know? Are you judging me merely on the basis of my inherited name? Hinduism is a way of life, according to the RSS's arguments, not a religion. (Even if all Hindus don't accept the RSS; actually we know for certain that the bulk of Hindus reject this "cultural organisation" as is clear from it's ability to even influence an 85% section of the electorate ... we also know how genuine are the claims of the RSS to speak on behalf of Hinduism... !) And, doesn't the RSS itself say that all Indians are Hindus (as in Muslim Hindus and Christian Hindus ... or is it the reverse way round?) Likewise, since the RSS claims to be open to all, I could well be or have been an RSS member. How would you know? That organisation doesn't keep membership records anyway, so much so that even Godse couldn't be (conveniently) traced there. Innit, as Bernado would say? FN PS: Incidentally, some of the most trenchant criticism of the RSS has been penned by former RSS members!
