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Re: SRH ARTICLE : Who decided that all vaishnavs are not hindus?
I've noticed that Shrisha's already replied to most of this article, so
I'll only comment on a few points.
In article <ghenDv34H7.H8D@netcom.com>,
Roy Raja <rajaroy@ecf.toronto.edu> wrote:
> There are Ahmadiyas, who believe in Quran, and think they are muslims,
> but mainstream muslims say they are not. Here we have an opposite problem.
No, we have the exact same problem - there are some bigots in a
numerically larger group who want to try to force their views on to a
smaller group. With the Ahmaddiyas, the situation got ugly with their
temples being burned, etc., etc.
> Some vaishnavs, who don't deny that they are hindus, are arguing that
> there are vaishnavs who are not hindus, although hindus say that they
> are Hindus.
Interesting - you want to say what other people are, despite what they
themselves say. If you recall, the British called all of us heathens
and barbarians. I assume that you would have approved of that?
> Does Mr. Pai know any vaishnav who claims that he is not
> a Hindu, or he is speaking for a group that does not really exist.
If you've followed the debate, you'd know that such groups exist, with
one slight modification - the groups don't claim not be Hindus, but
instead, they don't claim to be Hindus. Most people don't go around
telling you what they are not, unless they are being persecuted
because of it.
-Vivek
