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**ivandiadser** · 07-12-2007, 03:14 AM

One reason why the Indian Army is held in high esteem and treated as neutral agency whenever called to quell the communal strife is its exemplary culture of promoting religious practices right under its own supervision.

All the regimental centres, cantonment areas have designated places of worship for all communities i.e, Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras and Churches. Navy and Air Force also follow this tradition. Army appoints and posts the priests, pujaris, muolvis , granthis etc. and such people continue in regular employment of Army.

I know this as one of my classmates was the son of Army priest of the rank Subedar Major.

So uncle Sam is not the only one with bright ideas !

Dear lotus_quartz:
If they out-sourced this, then that Hindu Priest will lose his job!!

All kidding aside, I hope you people in India see the goodness of the USA in true tolerance of all minority religions. With all those die-hard fundamentalists (Christians), it is amazing that they are allowing a Hindu prayer in the Senate.

I have a general question for members: Are daily prayers offered either in the Parliament in New Delhi or in the Tamil Nadu Assembly? If so, are all religious prayers recited?

07-12-2007, 03:14 AM	#4
ivandiadser Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	One reason why the Indian Army is held in high esteem and treated as neutral agency whenever called to quell the communal strife is its exemplary culture of promoting religious practices right under its own supervision. All the regimental centres, cantonment areas have designated places of worship for all communities i.e, Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras and Churches. Navy and Air Force also follow this tradition. Army appoints and posts the priests, pujaris, muolvis , granthis etc. and such people continue in regular employment of Army. I know this as one of my classmates was the son of Army priest of the rank Subedar Major. So uncle Sam is not the only one with bright ideas ! Dear lotus_quartz: If they out-sourced this, then that Hindu Priest will lose his job!! All kidding aside, I hope you people in India see the goodness of the USA in true tolerance of all minority religions. With all those die-hard fundamentalists (Christians), it is amazing that they are allowing a Hindu prayer in the Senate. I have a general question for members: Are daily prayers offered either in the Parliament in New Delhi or in the Tamil Nadu Assembly? If so, are all religious prayers recited?
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