As long as hinduism was the target the debate went on. But once Islam and christianity were pulled in, the debate ends.That too after raising questions about Krishna not controling evil and saying krishna as just a character in mahabharatha.I dont know if other religion's holy books will ever be called as fictious by the people who criticized mahabharatha and ramayana.If they do that also I would call it fair.
In future what do we do?Do we criticize all religions or stop criticizing all religions in toto?Some fair standards are needed.Just criticizing one religion isnt fair.
If you cant go to google and try rajendra cholan and it ll be third or fourth in your list.
I did not want our group and discussion to go that way!!!!
I am sure thats what would have happened next....we all are human...
My blood boiled when I read that but I refreained from posting any response...some of you may choose to...
Thanks SPS for echoing my sentiments and trying to justify and defend me....Atleast one person saw what i meant
My intervention was right maybe timing wasnt right that was largely due to the fact I was not accessing the www with my little one in hospital.
I did not end the discussions when other religeons were discussed...
One of the mails discussed about the greatest holocaust of hindi assaault by muslims....tipu's secularism!!!.....preventing animal creuelty in hinduism is better than killing kafirs....
Did I stop ypu there....
Did I stop you when people were patronised for eating beef as hindus?
Did I Stop you for ridiculing people about their knowlegde of their religion? I didnt
I said enough is enough when we started upsetting our own freinds....I used to go to Station anjeneyar koil and big temple every Thursday Mariamman Koil every Sunday...
I still pray with the same fervour My wife on the contrary believes there is a supreme God which I give forms reciting one slogam for anjeneya and one for balaji and one for murugan.....But thats how she sees religion this is how I see it....
You have to respect,.....I cant say
So it was written...So it shall be done
Every one has knowledge...its how you impart the knowledge that matters
We were slagging political outfits left right and centre....
Till two days before I didnt even realise what you guys were implying when there was mention about murder inside temples.
TUBELIGHT!!!!No I was away from the TV and Web
Discussing such sensitive issues is unwarrented....
Priya and natesan my closing remarks were People distorted the original religeon...The Vatican in Christianity,The Caliphs in Islam and the Laeraned in Hinduism.....
So I was using a fair standard ...I agree with you all about uniform civil code...
I am a strong believer in the story?myth?Reality that Jesus laerned about hinduism and preached it.....
There are two ways of looking at anything...but remember we do hurt others unknowingly because of our love for what we believe in....
Then theres no regreatting
Why did I not stop it in the beginning? Two reasons I thought the members would use a fair judgement as it was a elite group I ws not in a mental frame of mind to write a detailed mail and didnt have the oppurtunity to read all of them
The respect and love I have for Krishna is personal but I still think it had a strong vaishnavite sounding tone as SPS rightfully said
If I can add my tuppence worth to this. I was remarking to my dad just the other day that this group is probably the sanest that I have been part of. I told him that the discussion on temples/hinduism was being done in a very mature manner. I must compliment everyone on trying to have a mature dialogue rather than the usual forumhub.com diatribes.
Having said that, I must also say that it was probably a good idea to stop it since it "could" have got more acrimonious. Also, having seen Sridhar Rathinam's posts on this newsgroup (again I do not know the gentleman personally), he has always struck me as being very fairminded and I don't think people ought to jump to "partisan" conclusions regarding his timing in stopping this discussion.
We have tons of other topics to discuss and with the incredible knowledge that the members of this group have demonstrated, I am sure they will be as fulfilling, if not more.
while agreeing with you that bringing religion and other divisive issues in a literary group is not helpful, I was thinking that the discussion was proceeding with the right spirit..
It was good to know differing viewpoints.. I don't buy the argument of stopping the discussion because it will hurt people' sentiments or religious beliefs.. Galileo said "earth revolved around the sun" and hurt the sentiments of religious catholics.. who sentenced him for life.. Truth is more important than respecting religious beliefs..
> My intervention was right maybe timing wasnt right > that was largely
I am happy that somebody stopped this thread atleast now. I have been reading all the mails with full care but did not participate. I know this would lead to an explosive situation. This has happned many a times earlier.. during college time... during coffee time in office.... many times.
I feel this kind of arguments will never end and not do any good to anyone.