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**bMc8F9ZI** · 04-09-2007, 01:26 PM

Dear Sri Gurumurthy Ji and dear Sri Silverfox Ji,

What is AGCD? Can either of you enlighten me?

Silverfox Ji, regarding your friend's reaction to Mr. Gautier and Casteism, these are my thoughts:

There are a growing number of western intellectuals who have adopted Hinduism in their adulthood (some from Judaism, most from Christianity, like Professor Elst)), who are now applying their unique Abrahamic vision of a religion to Hinduism. Some of them consider Gandhi Ji as inflicting serious wounds to Hinduism and some others consider the Paramahamsa as a 'drohi' to Hinduism! All these folks have one thing in common - they all are raising alarm bells about 'pseudo-secularism' in India and the designs of other religions about Hinduism.

I agree qith Mr. Gautier about 80% of the time. But at times he is contradictory - for example, he wants everyone in Hinduism to treat everyone else as 'equal'. But then he believes in Brahminism also. He follows Sri Aurobindo's teachings and I think he is still formulating his Hindu world view. I am not then surprised that your friend would make such a comment!

Regarding casteism - I do not think it will go away soon. So the question is how to contribute to the unfortunate ones caught in the effects of it (reservations, poverty, etc) among Hindus.

Regarding censorship - I am totally against it. We are not a community that needs to fear anyone verbally attacking us from a different community in these pages. We have enough brilliant folks here (myself excluded) who can enlighten and outwit any attacker. As I have seen, the Administrators are all also very sharp and bright. If we do censor, I would hope that a very transparent and non subjective policy is devised and implemented.

Sorry for the long post.

Pranams,
KRS

04-09-2007, 01:26 PM	#18
bMc8F9ZI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Dear Sri Gurumurthy Ji and dear Sri Silverfox Ji, What is AGCD? Can either of you enlighten me? Silverfox Ji, regarding your friend's reaction to Mr. Gautier and Casteism, these are my thoughts: There are a growing number of western intellectuals who have adopted Hinduism in their adulthood (some from Judaism, most from Christianity, like Professor Elst)), who are now applying their unique Abrahamic vision of a religion to Hinduism. Some of them consider Gandhi Ji as inflicting serious wounds to Hinduism and some others consider the Paramahamsa as a 'drohi' to Hinduism! All these folks have one thing in common - they all are raising alarm bells about 'pseudo-secularism' in India and the designs of other religions about Hinduism. I agree qith Mr. Gautier about 80% of the time. But at times he is contradictory - for example, he wants everyone in Hinduism to treat everyone else as 'equal'. But then he believes in Brahminism also. He follows Sri Aurobindo's teachings and I think he is still formulating his Hindu world view. I am not then surprised that your friend would make such a comment! Regarding casteism - I do not think it will go away soon. So the question is how to contribute to the unfortunate ones caught in the effects of it (reservations, poverty, etc) among Hindus. Regarding censorship - I am totally against it. We are not a community that needs to fear anyone verbally attacking us from a different community in these pages. We have enough brilliant folks here (myself excluded) who can enlighten and outwit any attacker. As I have seen, the Administrators are all also very sharp and bright. If we do censor, I would hope that a very transparent and non subjective policy is devised and implemented. Sorry for the long post. Pranams, KRS
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