Christian churches and Mosques may keep their doors open for people of all religion. It is not because of the catholicity of these religions. Basically they are prosylitising religions. They have a history of playing all tricks available to swell their numbers. Budget for the next harvest of conversion, as Gandhi wrote in Harijan long back.
The Organised church and Mosques are conducting themselves more like amultinational corporations doing aggressive selling of their branded products. Selling of Jesus and Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is their sole aim and for this they have to definitely keep the door open.
Whereas Hindu way of living (not religion) is not a prosylitising religion. Therefore it has no compulsion to keep its door open for all and sundry. But temples have to open its doors for the Hindu believers no doubt.
RE:Comparision is ridiculous
by pp rr on Jun 13, 2007 10:12 PM Permalink
unni, we have and are sending more hindu missionaries to the west to milk dollars and prosylitise than in our own nation.
For one thing they are not missionaries. For another, if somebody from the west start praying some Hindu Gods, he or she will never be asked to stop praying Jesus or Mary. Jesus or Mary's idols will not be desecrated.
Because for a belief system which has as many Gods and Goddesses as many devotees, adding a Jesus or Mary or Mohammed amongst its pantheon is not difficult.
RE:Comparision is ridiculous
by Vinay Gupta on Jun 13, 2007 10:15 PM Permalink
Unni, to some extent you r right .Hinduism cannot be compared with Chiristianity and Islam. These two are political ideology. So if they allow every body to enter in their place of worship then it is out of political ( conversion) purpose and nothing beyound it.
For them human are just like comodity , who is to be purchased ( convert t their fold). After conversion he is abondoned ( as african has been after 100% conversion).
Hindus have to learn politics from them and should refrain from getting into such controversy. Moreover we should change ourself and allow everybod to enter our temple provided he follow certain rules and not like muslims who donot allow other to enter Mecca mosque.
