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Re: REQUEST: Is Tom Petty a Hindu?
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To: ghen@netcom.com
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Subject: Re: REQUEST: Is Tom Petty a Hindu?
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From: Vivek Sadananda Pai <vivek@cs.rice.edu>
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Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 15:10:55 -0500 (CDT)
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References: <ghenDxoKI4.4KI@netcom.com>
In article <ghenDxoKI4.4KI@netcom.com>,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> said:
|>Vivek Sadananda Pai wrote:
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|>> >WHo is Tom Petty!!!
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|>> He is a Hindu rock-and-roll singer, but apparently, he has not
|>> undergone the namakarana ceremony as prescribed by Hinduism Today, but
|>> I don't think it's because he can't afford the $900.
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|>> Either that, or he has chosen to use his former name rather than his
|>> Hindu name, and as a result, he is receiving no spiritual benefits,
|>> according to Hinduism Today.
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|>Yup, since he hasn't got in league with those nasty shaivites, all he now has
Here's an interesting question: a person recently stated on this forum
that a bunch of eunuchs were Shaivites. Had I said the same thing, I'm
sure that you and a few others would then claim that I'd said nasty
things about Shaivites and called them eunuchs, etc.
Of course, I'm basing this on the last time I was accused of saying
nasty things about Shaivites (the evidence, of course, was never
forthcoming, nor did it suppor the original accusation).
Now, we see a totally, well, interesting statement from Hinduism
Today, and if I repeat it, your reaction is to attack other
groups. Tiwariji chimes in and tries to suggest that it's my opinion.
Why is it that the "tolerant" Hindus suddenly show two different sets
of standards - Hinduism Today doesn't get remotely rebuked for what
seem to be ridiculous statements, and instead, RB aims for another
group to vent against?
Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
Hey, is Alanis Morisette a Hindu?
-Vivek
