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I do not hate anyone. I am glad that you wrote as this gives an insight
into how some people think and the suffering they cause. I was treated less
then an animal at times, kicked, beaten, spat on and had beef thrown on my
plate because I was a Pagen and an Idol worshipper. People don't even
understand that the workd Idol is very negative (I mean people of Hindu
background).
To say you worship Idols has the say negative implications as Pagan. Deity
worship is different.
Sunil
Kelly Warner <bubastis@mindspring.com> wrote in article
<ghenE8AF7s.FyC@netcom.com>...
>
> >I am interested in other opinions about Hinduism as a Pagan religion,
how
> >you define the term 'Pagan', and if you believe any Pagan tradition
still
> >exist in India.
>
> "Pagan" is a word used by Christians/Muslims/Jews to refer to anyone
> who is not of their religious tradition. It might be like saying
> "outsider" or "non-believer". The word "Pagan" has very negative
> connotations though, because through-out the centuries
> Christians/Muslims/Jews have labled other people as such and used this
> as an excuse to slaughter them and pillage their land and possessions.
> (Have you ever studied the Christian/Muslim wars in the middle ages?
> The 'Crusades'?) It seems that being a "Pagan" makes you less human
> than the Christian/Muslim/Jew, who think that they know the 'correct'
> way to worship. If you follow this mentality, it then becomes ok to
> do horrible things to "Pagans" because "God" doesn't care about them
> anyway.
>
> I'm certainly not saying that all Chrisitans/Muslims/Jews feel this
> way, but historically "Pagan" has been used like this. Its an ugly
> part of our history.
>
> I would NOT worry about what another religion chose to lable me. What
> is important is your own relationship to God.
>
>
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