Faith Freedom International

Ganesh · Joined: 23 Jul 2002 Posts: 466

arif,

I know there are people who despise Gandhi because he urged Hindus to be tolerant, when they are being murdered in millions, and taken advantage of in their own country, but I am still not sure, we can brand him as anti-hindu or anti-national, evidence against him doesn't exist as much as we like, but I feel there is no use of abusing him, you should know he comes from a bania(traders) family, and they are famous for being non-violent, more than brahmins, probably that played a major part in molding his belief system. He always said, for spiritual salvation Hindus do not need any other religion to their rescue.
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zamieer · Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Posts: 11

To say that NO Hindu converts to Christinity because of belief is nothing but stupid. Trust me.

I have no doubt some dalits are leaving Hinduism for Buddhism and Christianity and Islam for reasons other then belief but it is because they are treated like garbage.

I think you'll find alot of this anger in the north is due to tribal tensions being shown clearer in a statement of defining faith as different.

It happens everywhere with many religions, people hold or defect faith to shwo their distaste of their former faith and then use that faith (even if they contradict it) ot fight against their old or against another ethnic or demographic group.

cyd602 · Joined: 09 Apr 2002 Posts: 150 Location: New Jersey

Anahita · Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 1008

cyd602 · Joined: 09 Apr 2002 Posts: 150 Location: New Jersey

As long as there are laws that everyone must abide by, regardless of religion, those religious nuts would be prosecuted just like any other violent criminal.

I wouldn't suggest people join any particular religion. Let people join in with whatever they are comfortable with, or not join religion at all if that makes them happy.
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syamal · Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Posts: 388

Anhita wrote,

" Much like India did with Pakistani separatist and they still have problems with Cashmere; and much like the Russians do with Chechenians seperatists who have now resorted to terrorism to further their cause. There are many other examples of civil wars that have occured because some people decided to convert to another religion and then decided to revolt against the majority demanding an autonomous state often using violent means."

I donot think all people have to adopt local indigenous religeon to maintain
peace & harmony. It is fact that there are war,violence, hatred & separatist movenent all over the world by the name of religeon. If you
look at those flash point, you will see muslims are on one side of the divide. Islam is the demon to divide people on religeous line.

The cause of rebel insurgency in northeast part of India is geo-political.
It is far from the truth to think that church is spearheading a separetist
rebellion by divine inspiration. Church has no such agenda anywhere in
India. Christianity is in the mainstream of Indian social & political life.
Sameway it is true about Budhist & Sikhs. Anyone can ask how it is
Possible. Only answer is no major religeon teaches hatred, violence,
animosity & mistrust to others except Islam. Whatever we hear about
Hindu fundamentalism in India is a counter product to combat islamic
terror & expansionist motive. Even in America, there are so many
people from so many faith and they live in harmony & peace. Everyone
is happy with religeous tolerance of Amerian society. Include muslims in
American society, here is the begining of religeous hostility, animosity &
divide. And one mad man from Arabia & his garbage text Kuran imposed
hatred, violence & disaster on mankind for last fifteen hundred years.
People can live in peace with their faith without islam.