Replying to the following, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > Mervyn Lobo: > There is no casteism in the Bible. Caste, in Indian Christianity, is a > purely Hindu hangover. Anyone who practices it, cannot be a follower of > Christ.
Marshall Mendonza's Response: >> I knew an intelligent person like you would have understood the message. >> Only two corrections need to be made in your above response- one, there is >> no caste in Christianity ( the Bible is the Holy Book) and two, caste is a >> hangover only in certain SECTIONS of Indian Christians. I would not make a >> blanket statement. I have never experienced or encountered casteism ever in >> Poona where I grew up and now in Bombay where I live. I guess it is unique >> only in certain places. Your last sentence is on the dot. Marshall, I think we are in agreement. 1) If you are claiming that the Bible has no caste in it, I will agree with you. 2) If you are claiming that certain sections of Indian Christians practice casteism, I will agree with you too. 3) We definitely are in agreement that one has not understood the message, and hence cannot be a follower of Christ if s/he practices casteism. Mervyn
