01-26-2008, 01:17 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Amit_Rajpal+Jan 26 2008, 12:38 AM-->QUOTE(Amit_Rajpal @ Jan 26 2008, 12:38 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->So, Bharatvarsh, can one reconcile exclusive worship of one religion with tolerance of other religions?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is the perfect question to pose to those other religions you are talking about. Also, perhaps, one must start with a definition of tolerance. What is tolerance? Does it mean, acceptance of other religions as true, as true as one's own tradition? This cannot possibly be extended to intolerant monotheisms. After all, when Christians believe that Jesus is the only way to reach God, and there exists no other way, and that the Gods of other religions are demons, then there is no place to believe in both.
Or does tolerance mean, allowing their followers to coexist and practice their religions without interference, as long as they don't interfere with ours? That is already the case in India!
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is the religious search to be to discover the divine within oneself or to seek to suppress all competing organized religions?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Again, a rhetorical question from you. Perhaps you should stop thinking of us as "childish propagandists" and you will be less predisposed to condescend to us.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is anyone here familiar enough with the history and goals of the RSS to be able to distinguish it from the Hitler Youth?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Why is the RSS of relevance to any other question here?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is it really believed that fewer than 15% of the population represent an existential threat to 85% of the population?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yes. When Muslims were less than 15% of India's population, they were able to rule us. When the British were less than 1% of India's population, they were able to rule us. I realize that this does not necessarily answer the question of an existential threat, but a threat of political and cultural dominance is formidable threat all by itself.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->If not, what is the real purpose of hate propaganda?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> I don't know. We just love to hate!
This is the perfect question to pose to those other religions you are talking about. Also, perhaps, one must start with a definition of tolerance. What is tolerance? Does it mean, acceptance of other religions as true, as true as one's own tradition? This cannot possibly be extended to intolerant monotheisms. After all, when Christians believe that Jesus is the only way to reach God, and there exists no other way, and that the Gods of other religions are demons, then there is no place to believe in both.
Or does tolerance mean, allowing their followers to coexist and practice their religions without interference, as long as they don't interfere with ours? That is already the case in India!
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is the religious search to be to discover the divine within oneself or to seek to suppress all competing organized religions?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Again, a rhetorical question from you. Perhaps you should stop thinking of us as "childish propagandists" and you will be less predisposed to condescend to us.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is anyone here familiar enough with the history and goals of the RSS to be able to distinguish it from the Hitler Youth?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Why is the RSS of relevance to any other question here?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is it really believed that fewer than 15% of the population represent an existential threat to 85% of the population?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yes. When Muslims were less than 15% of India's population, they were able to rule us. When the British were less than 1% of India's population, they were able to rule us. I realize that this does not necessarily answer the question of an existential threat, but a threat of political and cultural dominance is formidable threat all by itself.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->If not, what is the real purpose of hate propaganda?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> I don't know. We just love to hate!