Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

When you talk about temples, is there any temple that has a non-brahmin priest? Don't give me that crap - anyone that learns the mantras can become one. Let's talk reality here - even if one learns those mantras, that temple will be abandoned.

I can confidently tell you that more and more so called brahmins these days are studying western education rather than studying hindu scriptures and being a priest.

Can you tell me how many of the so called non brahmins have studied all these vedas and have been deprived of being a priest.

your argument is flawed.

If a non brahmin has learnt all the vedas then that person by virtue all her/his deeds would have become a brahmin.

Where is the question of non- brahmin becoming a priest ?
 
Most of the Tantric Shakti temples in Orissa have non-Brahmin priests and
they are typically called "Dehuris". In Jagannath temples, they are called
"DaitAs".
 
When you talk about temples, is there any temple that has a non-brahmin priest?

Reply:

Nepal is proud to be only one HINDU country in the world. And in Nepal, we do have lots of Non-brahmin priest.

Most of temple in kathmandu itself have non-brahmin priest.
 
Re: When you talk about temples, is there any temple that has a non-brahmin priest?

Originally posted by 140_when?
Reply:

Nepal is proud to be only one HINDU country in the world. And in Nepal, we do have lots of Non-brahmin priest.

Most of temple in kathmandu itself have non-brahmin priest.

I40_when,

Wouldn't you rather be PROUD that Nepal is democratic country instead of a HINDU country?
 
waytoolong: you merrily attack christians/hindus/sikhs why not Islam ?? r u biased???

For example your following quote in this thread goes :
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Where on earth does the bible asks the Goan christians not to marry the eastern ones ? In fact this divisive practice permeated from the original hindu customs. The same is true for modern Shikism. Both Jesus and Nakak would be turning over in their graves right now if they knew how their relegions have been bastardized.
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you fail to address the killing/bombings of SHIA muslims by saudi sponsered pakistani and arab SUNNI WAHABI muslims in IRAQ, PAKISTAN and INDIA
You fail to rememeber th e rape and killings of SUFI KASHMIRI INDIAN men and women by Sunni wahabi arab and paki 'LIBERATORS' :)
you have no comment on the the status of 50% on INDIAN MUSLIM population being denied EQUAL rights. I am talking about the mothers, wives and daughters of Indian muslims who under the influence of saudi petro dollars forget that if 50% of their population remains discriminated against the other 50% does not have a chance and non muslims cant even talk about muslim women for fear of being accused of interefernece.

You dont comment on the second class citizen status of Mohajir or INDAIN MUSLIMS in PAKISTAN inspite of pak being a muslim state created out of India to give equal treatment to all INDIAN MUSLIMS why cant we call them back to India and have a special reservation quota for them in India?

MORE importantly you are SAYING that the PROFET MOHHAMAD PBUH will sleep peacefully when so many of his follwers are being mistreated by handful of his stronger, wiley and manipulative followers. (please refer to your quote above you have given sleepless nights or turning in their graves for NANAK PBUH and JESUS PBUH but are expecting MOHAMMAD PBUH to sleep peacefully).

One more instance of your bias
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I am not against any relegion, I am against racism (KKK, Aryan Brotherhood, casteism etc etc) and stupidity (Sharabi, IndiaToday, zapaddam etc)

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here again you remeber KKK, castiesm, aryan brotherhood but you forgot to mention Students Islamic movement of India SIMI, LAskare Toiba, Harkat ul Ansar Hezbollah islamic jehad and all those who killed daniel pearl, the Indian Kashmiris , the airline passenger rupan Katyal, the kashmiri sikhs, the israeli civilians, and the americans at world trade center

This selective memory of yours betrays a lack of objective outlook

Finally you have still not agreed that **e·gal·i·tar·i·an religions you were singing praises about, are NOT **e·gal·i·tar·i·an as they claim to be and in practice they are same if not worse than castiest hinduism.

three Instances of Biase against Hinduism and in favor of Islam One may find this statistically very significant. :)

if you agree to biase dont read further because it will be waste of your time however if you disagree go on may be i am wrong in my hypothesis.


as far as your following comments are concerned

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Now we are getting somewhere. My point is : NO discriminatory system should be allowed to survive within the framework of a secular democracy. Casteism and reservations are two sides of the same coin. One is discrimination - the other one is reverse discrimination. You legitimize one, you legitimize the other. My point is to demolish the infrastructure and then you have equal opportunities for all.
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castes are not legitimate in India except when you want to claim reservation benefits ! are you an Indian or a a pakistani posing as Indian if you dont know this basic fact?

and

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Actually another point I was trying to make is after 1950 it is the constitution (not God or any relegious diktat) that determines the rights of its citizens .... Here is the solution - ban the caste system altogether (and anything that depends on that institution).
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Now on to your 'solution of BANNING CASTE' system.
nowhere in the free and democratic India caste has any official backing. at no time one is banned or allowed on the basis of caste (except in case of reserved seats in institutes of higher learning and governemnt jobs. In fact my minority and backwards are are free to compete in the open category too) AND STILL I DO NOT WANT RESERVATIONS TO DISCONTINUE.



the question waytoolong is are YOU ready to stop dividing and subtracting on the basis of religion caste gender subsect language.
one question to which i expect an honest answer.

do you or Pallaniappam Rajaraman can say with confidence that in your personal or private life you never discriminated against anyone (however passively or subtly). Can you say that you stood up against it in India and here even if you were to lose personally or professionally.

If the answer is NO dont bother to answer
However if the answer is YES please quote instances as to how you set examples even though it cost you something. it will be worth thousand times more than the lipservice a lot of indian americans pay to the causes of backwards or muslims back in India while discriminating against african americans here in US.

we still await PRACTICAL and REAL solutions not a token solution like banning caste system. it is like SAUDI arabia and Pakistan banning terrorism. Islam and Christianity banning conversions based on force, deception or money and politicians around the world banning money laundering and bribing.
I dont think majority of Hindus are so cynical.

Waytoolong if you are a follower of Islam in my opinion you may want to consider the following :)

DONT DONATE to ISLAMIC CHARITIES without knowing the final destination of your donations (that money may be used for terrorist training and attacks on US or INDIA or SHIAs and SUFI muslims) and if you have already donated cash without checking the account books pl report it to local authorities (DONT FORGET)

NEVER discriminate against anyone on the basis of subsect (shia sunni sufi bahai ahmedia bohra etc) or Gender (allow ladies in your family and relation and religion to go out without burka if they want to, let them take education and jobs based on their capability and dont come in the way of their mixing with men folks of your religion freely) in fact fight for the equal rights of the ladies or never use the word **e·gal·i·tar·i·an you will look like a two headed serpent.


DO NOT drink and indulge in adultery or LEND money to earn Interest


MOST IMPORTANT stop your priest if he is preaching any form of hatered or discrimination between your race religion and others

YES STOP HIM RIGHT THERE so what if expels you from the community ? ARNT you a true SECULARIST TOLERANT UPRIGHT INDIA LOVER?

ANd yes In case you missed the point

I repeat that constitution was drawn up and authorised and voted in by the majority of Indians and whether one likes it or not that majority is made up of people following the 'hindu religion'


Majority Indians VOTED for reservations, freedom and equal rights to everyone. it did not come as a fatwa from haroun al rashid or vatican or some palace in arabistan aping the wastern lifestyle or some immam living off the petro dollars . If these freedoms and equal rights and reservations are enjoyed by people of India,( And they include those who were cheated by promises of paradise or jannat of equal treatment - **e·gal·i·tar·i·an - lest we forget- )then it is thanks to that 10000 year old culture of caring and sharing (not killing and cheating in the name of **e·gal·i·tar·i·an religion just to remind again)



try sampling Pakistani Muslims. Many will prefer to be in India and live a free life and prosper rather than live in Pakistaan. i was shocked by these reactions of pakistani students. conversely ask Indian muslims whether they would prefer to live in Muslim pakistaan or good old india. after 55 years they are more sure that they want to live in INDIA and never think of pakistaan. (and these are sunni wahabi Indian muslims i am alking about :) )

HAVE fun , open your eyes, a mirror does lot of good for a preacher and a critic and a friend of India. Should i be looking for two mirrors instead of only ONE for myself? :))
Since your posts strongly suggest your bias for Islam, henceforth i wont be replying to any of your posts because i wont like to spend time arguing with religios bigots and zealots whether they are clothed in secularist garb or intellectual liberal faces.


thanks anyways and my best wishes ifor success in your mission

regards

olman

ps:
Hindus are open about their faults including caste system so they could do introspection and improve themsleves (something like zappaddam who i am sure is improving everyday)

the " new improved" recently branded religions sold old whisky in the new bottle of **e·gal·i·tar·i·an to gain market share but forgot that their fundamental business model or shall i say brew was flawed and hence could not sustain the ad jingles of new imporoved **e·gal·i·tar·i·an equality to their followers. so they had to resort to hardsell,bribing and diversionary tactics (like you know who :) ) and when the all out war for market share breaks out between the new brand owners you get the problems that we are seeing in todays world.
 
Wouldn't you rather be PROUD that Nepal is democratic country instead of a HINDU country?

I beleive you wanted to say secular instead of democratic ??

Western countries adopted Secularism in their constitutions as christianity and islam do not beleive/recognize other Gods and religions. They wanted to seperate the state from the religion.

In case of Hinduism there is no such concept. Hinduism is a way of living and dharma.

A Hindu Nepal is as good as secular Nepal.
 
Wouldn't you rather be PROUD that Nepal is democratic country instead of a HINDU coun

Yes I am proud that Nepal is HINDU county.

It is DEMOCRATIC practice to declare Nepal as a Hindu state since more than 90% of total population follows Hinduism.

By the way what is democratic? Representing majority right?
 
Pingpong,

Good point! Yes, I should have said "secular". But, usually, democratic countries will have religious tolerance in their core and will be secular.

I do not know the inner workings of Nepal but just the classification "hindu country" automatically hints that other religions are not welcome. Hinduism is tolerant of other religions, but many hindus aren't!! Borrowed sentiment from a friend of mine which goes ... "I like hinduism because that is the only religion which asks you to pick a religion and be true to it" (I don't know where it is said but I thought that it was lovely!)

Because of some hindus who might be intolerant towards other religions, I think a hindu Nepal may NOT be as good as a secular Nepal!
 
A hindu (or islamic or christian) country has it's foundations in the relegious beliefs of the majority relegion. e.g. Shariat may be part of the justice system in an Islamic republic. Such a state does not guarantee equal rights for all relegion but democracies usually do.

A secular institution does not discriminate based on relegious beliefs. A secular state may not be democratic e.g. the old Soviet Union.
 
Re: Wouldn't you rather be PROUD that Nepal is democratic country instead of a HINDU coun

Originally posted by 140_when?
Yes I am proud that Nepal is HINDU county.

It is DEMOCRATIC practice to declare Nepal as a Hindu state since more than 90% of total population follows Hinduism.

By the way what is democratic? Representing majority right?

True, by the english definition of it, yes! But, not as democracy is usually seen.

By that token, Saudi Arabia and other islamic nations should be democracies too. People have "willfully" chosen their prince (!!) and since majority of its citizens are muslims, then they could "choose" not to given religious freedom to the minorities.

So, if 1000 people form a country and 990 of them decide that it is ok to kill someone because of that person's religious beliefs, then that country is not a democracy in its true sense!
 
A hindu (or islamic or christian) country has it's foundations in the relegious beliefs of the majority relegion. e.g. Shariat may be part of the justice system in an Islamic republic. Such a state does not guarantee equal rights for all relegion but democracies usually do.

The fact is most of the constitutions of the democratic west have been based on principles of christianity.

India has blindly copied them.

When will Indians learn to think independently..
 
Originally posted by pingpong02
The fact is most of the constitutions of the democratic west have been based on principles of christianity.

India has blindly copied them.

When will Indians learn to think independently..


Pingpong,

Everything will have to have originated from something else! So, if something good is based on principles of christianity, just that fact alone doesn't make it bad. I see nothing wrong in copying or following something that is good, as long as we adapt it so that it does good to our society.

For that matter, the american form of government is heavily based on ancient Rome. I don't see anyone complaining that they didn't think independently.
 
I am only saying that the Indian Constitution could have been better had it incorporated and implemented the true and sound principles of hinduism.
 
Originally posted by pingpong02
I am only saying that the Indian Constitution could have been better had it incorporated and implemented the true and sound principles of hinduism.


If it had and still ensured equal rights to people following different religions, I would only be proud of that!
 
Re: waytoolong: you merrily attack christians/hindus/sikhs why not Islam ?? r u biased???

Originally posted by Olman
For example your following quote in this thread goes :
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Where on earth does the bible asks the Goan christians not to marry the eastern ones ? In fact this divisive practice permeated from the original hindu customs. The same is true for modern Shikism. Both Jesus and Nakak would be turning over in their graves right now if they knew how their relegions have been bastardized.
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I don't think any other major world relegion quotes the scriptures to justify and institutionalize racism. It is institutionalized within a Hindu society (~800M people). Hence, a BIG PROBLEM. The examples you had given about the other relegions are regional customs. I think those customs you quoted are stupid but as long as they are not trying to justify that using the bible or guru granth sahib .....

Originally posted by Olman
you fail to address the killing/bombings of SHIA muslims by saudi sponsered pakistani and arab SUNNI WAHABI muslims in IRAQ, PAKISTAN and INDIA
You fail to rememeber th e rape and killings of SUFI KASHMIRI INDIAN men and women by Sunni wahabi arab and paki 'LIBERATORS' :)

I am not trying to justify anything Pakistan or Iraq did or does. If you are using those examples as an excuse to justify genocide in Gujarat then we have a problem.

Originally posted by Olman
you have no comment on the the status of 50% on INDIAN MUSLIM population being denied EQUAL rights. I am talking about the mothers, wives and daughters of Indian muslims who under the influence of saudi petro dollars forget that if 50% of their population remains discriminated against the other 50% does not have a chance and non muslims cant even talk about muslim women for fear of being accused of interefernece.
You are right - that is another thing that our lawmakers should address - there should be uniform social code and equal rights for everyone in a secular democracy. I always said I am against any kind of discrimination. I don't understand why you keep pointing to Pakistan to justify genocide in India ?

Originally posted by Olman
You dont comment on the second class citizen status of Mohajir or INDAIN MUSLIMS in PAKISTAN inspite of pak being a muslim state created out of India to give equal treatment to all INDIAN MUSLIMS why cant we call them back to India and have a special reservation quota for them in India?

I think MQM has a justified cause, however the violence I do not support. Mohajirs are indeed discriminated against and that is despicable, I don't understand how you are trying to use that as an excuse to treat other people like dirt in India ?

Originally posted by Olman
MORE importantly you are SAYING that the PROFET MOHHAMAD PBUH will sleep peacefully when so many of his follwers are being mistreated by handful of his stronger, wiley and manipulative followers. (please refer to your quote above you have given sleepless nights or turning in their graves for NANAK PBUH and JESUS PBUH but are expecting MOHAMMAD PBUH to sleep peacefully).

I think Islam was created to be an egalitarian relegion and basically united a very diverse group of Arabs during it's creation. If his followers are trying to use his teachings to justify discrimination, then he will be turning over in his grave too.

By and large, Muslims, Christians or Shikhs do not try to justify discrimination by using the scriptures (I am sure some would try), because the these relegions do not have a foundation of discrimination like Hinduism does. A good example is you quoting scriptures to show that the caste system is justified.

Also why do you keep pointing to violence in the middle east to justify massacres in Gujarat or institutional racism?

Originally posted by Olman

One more instance of your bias
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I am not against any relegion, I am against racism (KKK, Aryan Brotherhood, casteism etc etc) and stupidity (Sharabi, IndiaToday, zapaddam etc)

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here again you remeber KKK, castiesm, aryan brotherhood but you forgot to mention Students Islamic movement of India SIMI, LAskare Toiba, Harkat ul Ansar Hezbollah islamic jehad and all those who killed daniel pearl, the Indian Kashmiris , the airline passenger rupan Katyal, the kashmiri sikhs, the israeli civilians, and the americans at world trade center

This selective memory of yours betrays a lack of objective outlook

I am not justifying the tactics of violent terrorist orgranizations and should be in jail. However, the topic at hand is racism. KKK, aryan brotherhood are racist organizations. I guess I could have added the third reich to it.

The violence in the middle east is being deplored as terrorism. That is my point too, the violence against minorities in India is terrorism too. But you seem to condone such terrorism as long as it is done by a saffron mob. How come ?


Originally posted by Olman
Finally you have still not agreed that **e·gal·i·tar·i·an religions you were singing praises about, are NOT **e·gal·i·tar·i·an as they claim to be and in practice they are same if not worse than castiest hinduism.

three Instances of Biase against Hinduism and in favor of Islam One may find this statistically very significant. :)

I would have had a huge problem if a muslim mob had killed 2000 hindus just as I have a huge problem with saffron mobs killing people in Gujarat in the name of relegion and going unpunished, that is not supposed to happen in a secular democracy. I don't know which relegion is "better" than the other - all I care about is whether they have institutionalized racism like Hinduism does or not. You sound like you want to use a soccer stadium for public executions just because the Talebans had set an example :D



Originally posted by Olman

as far as your following comments are concerned

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Now we are getting somewhere. My point is : NO discriminatory system should be allowed to survive within the framework of a secular democracy. Casteism and reservations are two sides of the same coin. One is discrimination - the other one is reverse discrimination. You legitimize one, you legitimize the other. My point is to demolish the infrastructure and then you have equal opportunities for all.
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castes are not legitimate in India except when you want to claim reservation benefits ! are you an Indian or a a pakistani posing as Indian if you dont know this basic fact?
"castes are not legitimate in India except when you want to claim reservation benefits". Are you for real ? Casteism is illegal but benefits based on castes is legal ? What are you smoking ? You are the only screaming hoarse about the benefits of casteism. Also your english reading skills are getting rusty my friend, I clearly said that Casteism and reservations should both be demolished in favor of equal rights, equal treatment and equal opportunities.


Originally posted by Olman

and

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Actually another point I was trying to make is after 1950 it is the constitution (not God or any relegious diktat) that determines the rights of its citizens .... Here is the solution - ban the caste system altogether (and anything that depends on that institution).
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Now on to your 'solution of BANNING CASTE' system.
nowhere in the free and democratic India caste has any official backing. at no time one is banned or allowed on the basis of caste (except in case of reserved seats in institutes of higher learning and governemnt jobs. In fact my minority and backwards are are free to compete in the open category too) AND STILL I DO NOT WANT RESERVATIONS TO DISCONTINUE.

"nowhere in the free and democratic India caste has any official backing "? Which planet are YOU from ? How could you have caste based reservations without casteism being accepted by the institutions ?
 
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Originally posted by Olman
the question waytoolong is are YOU ready to stop dividing and subtracting on the basis of religion caste gender subsect language.
one question to which i expect an honest answer.

I'll have to repeat, I am not justifying what happens outside Indian borders, I only have a problem with saffron mobs killing dalits and minorities in the name of caste and relegion. Apparently the damn cow was more sacred than five humans.

Originally posted by Olman
do you or Pallaniappam Rajaraman can say with confidence that in your personal or private life you never discriminated against anyone (however passively or subtly). Can you say that you stood up against it in India and here even if you were to lose personally or professionally.
I have to confess that I am prone to discrimination against narrow minded bigoted people.

Originally posted by Olman
If the answer is NO dont bother to answer
However if the answer is YES please quote instances as to how you set examples even though it cost you something. it will be worth thousand times more than the lipservice a lot of indian americans pay to the causes of backwards or muslims back in India while discriminating against african americans here in US.
My money is where my mouth is. The fact that I hardly have any money is a different issue

Originally posted by Olman
we still await PRACTICAL and REAL solutions not a token solution like banning caste system. it is like SAUDI arabia and Pakistan banning terrorism. Islam and Christianity banning conversions based on force, deception or money and politicians around the world banning money laundering and bribing.
I dont think majority of Hindus are so cynical.

Why is this so complicated for you ? Discrimination is wrong, justifying mass murder in the name of relegion is wrong

Originally posted by Olman
Waytoolong if you are a follower of Islam in my opinion you may want to consider the following :)
I am not, you are wrong to assume someone pointing out flaws in Hindu society has to be a Muslim.

Originally posted by Olman
I repeat that constitution was drawn up and authorised and voted in by the majority of Indians and whether one likes it or not that majority is made up of people following the 'hindu religion'
Well then take the word "secular" out of it, don't pretend to be what you don't want to be.

Originally posted by Olman
Majority Indians VOTED for reservations, freedom and equal rights to everyone. it did not come as a fatwa from haroun al rashid or vatican or some palace in arabistan aping the wastern lifestyle or some immam living off the petro dollars . If these freedoms and equal rights and reservations are enjoyed by people of India,( And they include those who were cheated by promises of paradise or jannat of equal treatment - **e·gal·i·tar·i·an - lest we forget- )then it is thanks to that 10000 year old culture of caring and sharing (not killing and cheating in the name of **e·gal·i·tar·i·an religion just to remind again)
How many voted to butcher minorities in Gujarat ? Remember, two sides of the same coin, if you champion casteism, then don't cry about reservations.

Originally posted by Olman
try sampling Pakistani Muslims. Many will prefer to be in India and live a free life and prosper rather than live in Pakistaan. i was shocked by these reactions of pakistani students. conversely ask Indian muslims whether they would prefer to live in Muslim pakistaan or good old india. after 55 years they are more sure that they want to live in INDIA and never think of pakistaan. (and these are sunni wahabi Indian muslims i am alking about :) )
So Pakistan is worse, that does not make Modi a saint, does it ? Your argument is twisted. Oh, Stalin was a butcher, then Hitler must be a saint ! Pure genius !!


Originally posted by Olman
HAVE fun , open your eyes, a mirror does lot of good for a preacher and a critic and a friend of India. Should i be looking for two mirrors instead of only ONE for myself? :))
Since your posts strongly suggest your bias for Islam, henceforth i wont be replying to any of your posts because i wont like to spend time arguing with religios bigots and zealots whether they are clothed in secularist garb or intellectual liberal faces.

your long rambling convoluted way of justifying genocide and racism is pretty impressive. don't read my posts, I am just speaking my mind. I am , of course, the "relegious bigot" for demanding equal rights, and the clown with saffron bandana on top of Babri masjid waving a trishul is the epitome of "secularism". I know the likes of you, you hide behind scriptures and with a condescending "holier than thou" attitude. You hide your hipocrisy behind vague relegious quotes, you don't even have the guts to call a spade a spade. The only way you can justify your disgusting behavior is by pointing to someone else and changing the subject
 
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Re: Re: Wouldn't you rather be PROUD that Nepal is democratic country instead of a HINDU coun

Originally posted by PalaniappanRajaram
True, by the english definition of it, yes! But, not as democracy is usually seen.

By that token, Saudi Arabia and other islamic nations should be democracies too. People have "willfully" chosen their prince (!!) and since majority of its citizens are muslims, then they could "choose" not to given religious freedom to the minorities.

So, if 1000 people form a country and 990 of them decide that it is ok to kill someone because of that person's religious beliefs, then that country is not a democracy in its true sense!

No - Hitler was elected by a democratic system, Fahd bin Abd al-Aziz bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud was not chosen - he was born into the ruling family hence became a ruler.
 
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