From: srinivas@tachyon.crd.ge.com (Chukka Srinivas)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: For HINDU eyes only...
Date: 12 Jan 93 23:53:43 GMT
Organization: GE Corp. Research & Development, Schenectady, NY


>rhassan@csws3.ic.sunysb.edu writes:
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>this world considered that of the mortal's.  The greater religions of the
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>world, which are Islam and Christianity (Judaism is not that big) tend to
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>have a certain unique texture about them.
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    You may claim 'uniqueness' - that goes without saying for
    each and every religion.

    But 'greater religion' -- Sir, can you please explain by
    what measure you do this comparision?


>They have men who are considered either
>messengers of God or even the Son of God (Christianity).  Then there are
>those who have tales of miracles which occur through these religions.
>People have witnessed many miracles and have told of them.
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>People from far across the
>world have witnessed similar events in life which relate to
>these religions.

       This is purely a question of faith.
       People from each and every religion claim that they have
       'witnessed many miracles and have told of them'.


>There are stories told by the prophets and by the Son of God (Christianity)
>which talk about the future and what it has in store.  A lot of those
>predictions have come true.  A lot of what is going on today is a sense of
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>what has been predicted over a thousand to two years ago.
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     Very interesting statement.
     Sir, Can you please be more specfic. 

     Every religion claims that it has this 'knowledge' about
     past, present and future.
     And, nobody is sure of what it is exactly.

    and one thing all of them know to do is -
    Try to it's best to modify the INTERPRETATION of this 'eternal'
    and 'absolute' prediction model to fit any new-coming information.

   No rational being would call this 'prediction'.
   At the best, it can only be said that it is just a face saving
   attempt to make your 'eternal prediction model' be relevant
   in a constantly changing environment.


>	Now I have a question.  I do not want to sound rude in any manner nor
>do I want anyone to take offense in any way (That is not why I have written
>this).  The question is that Hinduism is probably one of the more artistic and
>beautifully sounding religion with intriguing stories from all over BUT I have

>NEVER heard of even one story or event giving this religion any truth or proof 
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>of existence as something which is the REAL meaning of life. 
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>						rhassan@csws3.ic.sunysb.edu

    In your view, what kind of stories constitute
    'truths or proof of existence'?

    I am not a believer of any religion. But i can one thing -

    Hinduism has it's own set of truths.
    It has it's own set of believers.
    It's only that you have to talk to the right people.
    (Maybe, you should read  more of Virendra Varma :-)).


     So please, stop posting
    'my religion is better than yours' type of 
     childish and narrow-minded articles.

    It can only incite further trouble. Nothing more. 
   
-srinivas.
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