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Re: RFD: Soc.Religion.Hindu
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Subject: Re: RFD: Soc.Religion.Hindu
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From: manish@cadence.com (Manish Tandon)
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Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 17:07:34 GMT
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Apparently-To: alt-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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From news@cadence.com Wed Dec 14 11: 58:18 1994
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
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In article <3cldtu$iuk@ucunix.san.uc.edu>, editor.csm.uc.edu (digest editor) writes:
|> Request for Discussion: soc.religion.hindu
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|> by: Ajay Shah (ajay@mercury.aichem.arizona.edu)
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|> Group name: soc.religion.hindu
|> Distribution: world-wide
|> Summary: A newsgroup for discussion about Hindu dharma (religion +
|> culture + contemporary issues), announcements of events,
|> information exchange, about Hindus around the world
Although it is a good idea, I take exception at the name and have a few
suggestions.
There is no such thing as the "hindu dharma". It is a misnomer.
All the people in that geographical location (including vaisnavas, shivas,
smartas, etc. and even naasticks!) were lumped into the category of "hindu"
by the invaders. So techinically, everyone from India is a hindu, the term
is identical to American, French, Indian, etc.
Even going by the current practices in the Indian community, the so called
hinduism is reduced a mere cultural thing.
So if you want to be in the soc.something hierarchy with hindu in it, a
correct name would be soc.culture.hindu
If you want to be in the soc.religion.something hierarchy, the correct name
would be -- soc.religion.sanatana -- because thats what the religion
was and is.
|> Newsgroup entries:
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|> This newsgroup will be moderated by the moderator of alt.hindu,
|> editor@rbhatnagar.ececs.uc.edu. It is noteworthy, that in over years of
|> operation, there have hardly been any complaints about unfair editing or
|> bias against the moderator.
I certainy agree with that and thank you for the good job you are doing.
