what is your opinion about hindus?
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They're just like anyone else and I see them as my brothers and sisters under God. Whatever their customs or religion is, it doesn't matter to me.
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I think Hinduism is gay friendly, possibly Buddhism as well. I don't know, but why are you religious anyways you know that "religion" is a man made doctrine? Just like gays are discriminated against, woman are too, it have to ring a bell.\n\nI'm not gay nor woman, but my beliefs being left-handed and all, is no where near any Judea-Christian religion that is for sure, so the best advise I can five you is New Age Spirituality. It holds many of the answers and is not judgment or dogmatic.
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I was about to ask you what you meant by "pagan", but a couple of others have already taken the dictionary definition to pieces, so I'll plunge right in! I'm a Hindu, by the way. Your comments on Hinduism are absolutely correct- I'm seriously impressed! You sound like you know what you're talking about :-) Personally, I feel that Hinduism is more of a way of life than a religion. It's just too vast to be classified as 'pagan' or not. Hinduism is one of the most tolerant religions, and it gives its adherants the freedom to seek God in their own ways, whatever those may be. For me, the ultimate message of my religion is the same as that of every religion- love, tolerance, and the unity of all life. But getting back to your question, it really depends on how you define the term 'pagan'!
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I changed my faith to Hinduism from what I was brought up with, after YEARS of studying all I could about various religions, the Bible, and other Scriptures, ancient and world history, archaeology, etc.  I also "studied" myself.  I prayed a lot and came to understood that Hinduism is the religion of my soul, the religion I was when I was a child, before I was told what to believe.
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oops sorry are you referring to my answer from an hour ago? i made that generalisation. hehe sorry. i never thought that all indians are hindu's, but it is the predominant religeon in india. no one can associate it with islam or judaism can they? when i, and i think i can speak for most people, say that indians are hindu, i'm referring to a culture as well asa religeon.\n\nim curious, is there much judaism and islam and christianity there? or is the other 45% mostly atheist/dont care?
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They are not percecuted in India at all.\n\nAccording to Dr. Koenraad Elst  "Christianity in India is not the toothless, softened Christianity, but has retained the aggressiveness and self-righteousness of the colonial period; and even the European Churches become a little bit aggressive again when advertising their work among the wretched Pagans of India."  \n\n(source: Indigenous Indians: Agastya to Ambedkar By Koenraad Elst\n\nChristian missionary like Cooper comes in India calls ourdeities names, rapes minors and leaves country unharmed.\n\n You really know what percecution is? That is Christian speciality. for last 500 years evangelists are smearing Hinduism with false information about its culture and religion. \n\nThey changed history called everything Indian barbearic and propogated Aryan invasion theory in an attempt to steal cedit of Indian civilisation.\n\n Still they keep on false propoganda about christian percecution. \n\nFor convinience of conversion tribals are called non hindu annimists by them . But whenver converted tribals attack rival groups even converted tribals are quickly called Hindus.\n\nNote:\n\n   IN SRILANKA  LITTE is christian and in typically christian style poses as if working for Hindus.\n\n\nPRABHAKARAN  and all his associates are CHRISTIANS.\n\nNorth east India:\n\nOn December 4th, 2000, Christians converts under the direction of Missionaries, desecrated an ashram (Hindu religious retreat) set up by murdered Hindu leader Shanti Kumar Tripura. . They desecrated Hindu idols and destroyed photos of the slain religious leader revered by both Hindu tribals and Bengalis. The Christian converts also raped two female devotees and brutally attacked two men who had come to the ashram for puja (religious rituals).\n\nThe next day, Christian converts brutally desecrated another ashram at Jirania Khola and forced the inmates to stop all Hindu rituals and practices at gunpoint. A group of seven armed converted Christian terrorists barged into the ashram and threatened the 150 Hindus with dire consequences if they continued to perform Hindu rites at the ashram. The terrorists fled only after a large group of locals rushed to the ashram.\n\nDue to threats by violent Missionaries and their Christian converts, altogether 11 ashrams, schools and orphanages set up by the murdered Hindu leader in various parts of the state have been forcibly closed down by the Christian fundamentalist terrorist organization known as “National Liberation Front of Tripura” (NLFT).\n\nIn early October the same Christian fundamentalists had issued a diktat ordering the indigenous tribal Hindus to stay away from Durga Puja celebrations (Hindu Festival) and warned that any tribal members seen taking part in the festival would be instantly killed. In its official public statement, the NLFT said it wanted all tribals in Tripura to become Christians. They also stated that salvation for Tripura lies only in Christianity and would eliminate anyone who dared to come in the way of their plans to forcibly convert all of Tripura to Christianity.\n\nNFLT is still an active and powerful terrorist organization that operates in Northeast India. They have converted many Hindus and tribals forcibly at gunpoint, and are involved in rapes, and assassinations. They continue to receive arms as well as moral and financial support from Western Christian organizations and Missionaries.\n\n The Persecution of Hindus has existed throughout history. ..in Bangladesh ..from the partition of India in 1947 until today. Hindus who initially ... 30% of the population there have now dwindled to around 10%. Almost all of those driven out are now refugees in the North Eastern states in India. This ethnic cleansing has gone largely unnoticed by the rest of the world.\n\n...report documents the long history of anti-Hindu atrocities in Bangladesh..... including targeted attacks against temples, open theft of Hindu property, and rape of young Hindu women and
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This link will answer your question and also you will get some real idea about what Hinduism is. its just one page but worth reading it as we should know something before saying anything about it. Hope this will help ..
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hindus believe everything is god,\nmuslims believe everythin is God's\nso the difference is ('s)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
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Hinduism (real name Sanatan Dharma- Eternal Relgion), is basically a way of life.\n\nAnybody worshipping the God by any name or by any ritual is a Hindu in broad terms.\n\nAll the religions in the world are sub-sets of Santan Dharma for example christians follow the Bhakti Yoga path of hinduism and muslims follow the Karma Yoga path..with some deviations.\n\nThe main soul of hinduism is its deep philosophy which mainly deals with the mysteries of the Universe, creation, evolution, life, Death and God.\n\nThe philosophy of hinduism is found in Upanishadas and Gita with no fairy tales but concrete logics to show the truth
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i view them generally as being hard working and good with technology. (a stereotype i know, but i think there is some truth to it.) also they seem to be good fathers and very hospitable. but these are mostly cultural things, i try to reserve judging the individual until i know them. also i think when making a broad cultural judgment, you have to look at other factors: for instance are they Hindu, Muslim, Christian or another religion?
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it shows shallowness of their own beliefs, added with ignorance and narrow mindedness.\n\n we have to deal with regular basis as hindus.
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You bring up an interesting point.  Christians accuse Hindus of worshipping idols, but they themselves really are no different.
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I believe that Hinduism is a very ancient religion, that has some very philosophical thoughts put into its religion. I am speaking from the perspective as a Hindu myself. Some of the traditions that we have, are just so interesting, that i always want to know more abotu it. all of the religious occasions that we have, has so much ancient background into it, that it really amazes me. I am really proud of who i am, and for what i represent, cause honestly, the religion of Hinduism is really interesting to learn or know more about...i was born in America, but i taught myself alot about Hinduism and was quite amazed.
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Most Hindus believe in a supreme cosmic spirit called Brahman that is worshipped in many forms, represented by individual deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Shakti. Hinduism centers around a variety of practices that are meant to help one experience the divinity that is everywhere and realize the true nature of the Self.
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www.religioustolerance.org ,the Hinduism section is good.\nWikipedia isn't bad either. \n\nYou may email me if you have any questions, I am a Hindu and can answer them for you : )
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your question is answered to an extent by PUMA. \n\nthere are questions about hinduism too. Some of your answerers to this question have also been asking about it.\n\nOften they use quite insulting things or just ignorant like that seeker above. \n\nhinduism is a collection of various kind of philosophies. It is neither as well defined doctrine as christianity nor as politically determined as islam.tolerance is its fundamental quality. The result is that askers do not get much furl to go on.\n\n hinduism is around since the first harrapan civilization came up. its roots go even beyond it. Such an old tradition is more like a grandpa. let the children argue and fight. grandpa has got more matured for that.\n\nRegarding seeker's post:\n\nwell I usually try to use nice language but... the seeker above is an idiot.\n\nhindus are not only free to ask questions, they are free to choose doctrines or parts of it. open debates were encouraged even in vedic times. if i believe in god i am hindu. if i do not even them i am hindu. \n\nnobody is ever condemn to hell and hindus never percecuted anybody for theiur religious beliefs. buddhism, jainism , sikhism all are off shoots of himnduism. it is always ready to accept new theories which have logical proofs. it never challanged any scientific theory.\n\nAnd no cow is not a god.