Re[2]: [nukkad] The veil

[Mean Drake <>]

Hello Dr.M.C.G and Dr Taher,
(Longish but try to read)

Guptajji, when you write something that is neither legalese nor verse it seems 
to make a lot more sense. For once I agreed with a majority of the points that 
you quoted.
However there is not that degree of liberalism in Hinduism as you claim in your 
post. The offices of Sarita may not have been burnt but there are Valentine 
parties vandalised, the hindu right wing organisations resort to enough 
violence in the name of hinduism, be it be burning of effigies or ransacking 
and destruction of cinema halls. 

As for Dr. Taher's question "How to ditch a book that is purportedly directly 
received from the Almighty?"

The key word is "purportedly". I doubt that the almighty ever interferes in our 
lives or shapes our actions. And the very act of having His teachings handed 
over to humanity in the form of a book is incredible. The very foundation of 
religions is to make their followers follow the faith either due to AWE or due 
to FEAR. These two factors will be found in every religion. You will NOT act in 
a certain way either because the Lord prohibits or you will be punished for it. 
These are two basic foundations. So the teachings of the Lord coming in a book 
are what is the AWE factor. Would you follow them so rigidly if the prophet 
said that they were HIS interpretations of Islam? Also this making people 
believe that the Lord came forth to have his teachings documented was enough 
for a few centuries back but in the current 21st century continuing to believe 
this seems to bme a little bit immature. An intellectual can only proceed by 
questioning things not by blind faith. 

There is nothing harmful to think contrary to your religion. Gautam Buddha 
became the founder of his religion only because he chose to think beyond 
Hinduism and decided to leave it. We should all try to be Gautam Buddha to an 
extent. Do not blindly follow things. Learn to think for ourselves. Religion is 
not the ONLY means to morals, honesty and integrity.

Sunday, March 23, 2008, 1:52:19 PM, you wrote:

> And, that is neither legalese, nor verse. That is plain truth, visible to
> all like sun who want to see; the ranting of a berserk to those who want
> their own views echoed by others. Even they are welcome, because THAT is the
> essence of Hinduism, as well as Nukkad.


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Best regards,
 Mean


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