On Friday 21 July 2006 11:38 am, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote: > On 7/21/06, Harshal Vaidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We need to convince every Muslim in India that we as Hindus are > > not a threat to them but they are just like any other citizens > > completely. > > RSS, VHP, Shiv Sena. These are Hindu fundamentalist organizations > that believe strongly that India is supposed to be a "Hindu" state. > Simply saying that "convince Muslims that we're not a threat" won't > work.
I have never faced discrimination / religious slur even from hardcore members of RSS and Shiv sena ever even tho i am from a miniority religious community and i do not subscribe to much of their ideology and have said so bluntly. I am therfore a firm believer that Hinduism is essentially very open and Hindus not just tolerant but actually give a shit abt your religious beliefs. Some communities like the Jains are only concerned abt wether i am a veggie or not and make half hearted attempts to convince me abt it's benefits. To put things in balance tho I am anything but relgious and every one of them knew that. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
