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FriedChicken wrote: But still, Hinduism hasn't got the whole history written in blood thing, unlike christianity and islam.
As far as I know, i'm not a big expert on Hinduism
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Oh, they do. Only in their case it's closer to the 30-Years War (1618-1648) than the Crusades, as they had religious civil wars during our middle ages, rather than wars of religious conquest. Hinduism has always had a more relaxed approach towards assimilating religions they encountered than the Abrahamic religions (Judaïsm included, only that isn't a missionary religion, so they were quite satisfied with quietly disapproving the heretics from a distance, another reason why anti-semitism was far worse in the Christian countries (lots of missionary zeal) than in the Ottoman Empire (Islamic, but a bit more pragmatic)).
As far as I know, i'm not a big expert on Hinduism
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Oh, they do. Only in their case it's closer to the 30-Years War (1618-1648) than the Crusades, as they had religious civil wars during our middle ages, rather than wars of religious conquest. Hinduism has always had a more relaxed approach towards assimilating religions they encountered than the Abrahamic religions (Judaïsm included, only that isn't a missionary religion, so they were quite satisfied with quietly disapproving the heretics from a distance, another reason why anti-semitism was far worse in the Christian countries (lots of missionary zeal) than in the Ottoman Empire (Islamic, but a bit more pragmatic)).
ParisNair
Hi, some nice comments here. I am not sure I was expecting everyone to be so nice :-)
Y'all like samosa so much? Its like the one of the most common snack out here. I have it practically every other day. If you think samosa is delicious, you should try some other stuff like kachori, karanji, peda, etc.
By the way, is idli and dosa also popular/known in the west?
[QUOTE]magicalfreddiemercury wrote:
And doesn't Hinduism celebrate the body and sexuality? I should probably research rather than post unsure, but doesn't Hinduism regard sexuality as a gift from god to be explored and enjoyed?[/QUOTE]
Does Hinduism celebrate the body and sexuality? Not anymore. But I am sure the hindu society way back in ancient india was a lot more open. Its evident in the sculptures and writigns of the time. Today, censorship in public life hads been taken to suffocating levels.
Y'all like samosa so much? Its like the one of the most common snack out here. I have it practically every other day. If you think samosa is delicious, you should try some other stuff like kachori, karanji, peda, etc.
By the way, is idli and dosa also popular/known in the west?
[QUOTE]magicalfreddiemercury wrote:
And doesn't Hinduism celebrate the body and sexuality? I should probably research rather than post unsure, but doesn't Hinduism regard sexuality as a gift from god to be explored and enjoyed?[/QUOTE]
Does Hinduism celebrate the body and sexuality? Not anymore. But I am sure the hindu society way back in ancient india was a lot more open. Its evident in the sculptures and writigns of the time. Today, censorship in public life hads been taken to suffocating levels.
magicalfreddiemercury
>>> ParisNair wrote: you should try some other stuff like kachori, karanji, peda, etc. <<<
What??? What is this food? I must know as I've never heard of it. !! There is a wonderful Indian restaurant near me. My daughter and I go every week. Since she was able to eat solid food, she's had Indian. Her favorite, besides basmati rice is Saag Paneer. Gotta love it when a kid chooses spinach! lol
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>>> By the way, is idli and dosa also popular/known in the west? <<<
I'd have to say no, at least, I have not heard of these either... unless other names are used for them...? I am very interested, though...
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>>>Does Hinduism celebrate the body and sexuality? Not anymore. But I am sure the hindu society way back in ancient india was a lot more open. Its evident in the sculptures and writigns of the time. Today, censorship in public life hads been taken to suffocating levels.<<<
Well, that's just sad. Worse, I suppose, is that it's not surprising. Too many governments have/want too much control over the governed. Here, in this country, the so-called tea-party movement feels the country is in severe moral decline and only they can save it. Rather scary coming from a group whose party 'darling' insists evolution is a myth. I do worry about the future.