RE:To have a mind oif your own......
by Abhiroop Banerjee on Jun 20, 2007 08:10 PM Permalink
I'm a hindu, born and raised in 'cosmopolitan' new delhi. I did my schooling from a catholic convent establishment, and made friends with kids following practically all the major religions in the world.
My best friends are Hindu, Christian and Sikh(and I'm not even going nto regional differences!), and my point is that though (surprisingly to some) all of them happen to be devout followers of their repsective faiths, there hasnt been a single conflict of thought amongst us. Ever.
india, and Indians, are by and large, beyond communalism. Multi culturism is hard wired into our every genes.
There are stray incidents, and that is to be expected in a nation with 1100 million individuals, but otherwise, it is undeniably peaceful and I find that christianity in india is much more inclusive and respectful of hindu/muslim insert your faith traditions than in say, western europe.
