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RE:islam the face of terror
by Fun Lover on Dec 24, 2007 04:35 AM

"it is impossible to argue/reason with someone who has his facts wrong and is convinced he is right."

Well, even I can say the above statement. By the way, I never referred to Hinduism as a devil worshipping cult. Because of the vast diversity in Hindu thought, it is incorrect to portray it as a homogeneous entity.

Coming to distortion of Hindu scriptures, I don't think your charge stands. Caste system in some Hindu scriptures is not something which I introduced. Nor was it introduced by the British, even though they used these divisions to exploit the people. Also, note that there is an other aspect of Hinduism, which pertain to the actual social or ground realities. I think that apart from scriptures, a religion is also defined by the practices of its followers. This aspect cannot and should not be ignored.

Coming to the narrow focus charge - Well, I was merely reminding Navin that Hinduism too has a dark side. So naturally I was focusing on this aspect. It does not mean that Hinduism does not have its good sides.

PS: I am open to offline discussions.

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