I support Shri Ravi in this crusade, for once he will find the communists - who were spineless on some of these issues in the days of EMS - will support him and he should take up this issue forward and stop all governmental support to this temple and its institutions of priesthood until it opens its doors to all devotees.
Thirdly, I feel the the priest has subtly admitted that he is weighed down by his own guilt and perhaps is rethinking all this himself. It is quite clear that he is not sure of the correctness of this philosophy in this day and age. Why else would he bring his late father and point to his father's actions as an excuse for his own? Why else would he bring his son and his brother into the whole argument? If he were sure in his beliefs and firm in his stand, he need to clutch on these straws. He must be brave enough to face the world and say that yes, I did it and I think it is right. INSTEAD - see what he said - I DONT MAKE THE LAWS ... This is a clever ploy to take the cover an impregnable source, all organised religions do this to perpetuate their power and hold on the masses just appeal to a source - which has been corrupted by centuries - but one that is no longer open to questions. I dont spare anyone here, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Jewish power centres all indulge in the same religious power games. Those who are educated enough to come read this in rediff, make religion your personal issue - appeal to your innerselves for the right answe
