Hinduism is considered to be the most tolerent religion in the world. Do you agree?
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yes I do.\n\nTo Taimur:\n\nHindus are tolerant thats why Muslims are still flourishing  in india despite all the Islamic atrocities in India.\n\nBeing Tolerant does not mean being stupid and a dodo waiting to be killed.\n\nIf you would keep pushing they will retaliate at last. From your logic If a lady is tolerant then it is OK to rape her and being tolerant she should let it happen.\n\nSir, you are a master in twisting facts--" they accepted islam after when Muhammad bin Qasim came here in Sindh, thats how islam spread in india. "\n\nYou say it like Quasim came India as a tourist!!!'\n\n"Hindus too experienced this treatment at the hands of Islamic conquerors, e.g. when Mohammed bin Qasim conquered the lower Indus basin in 712 CE. Thus, in Multan, according to the Chach-Nama, "six thousand warriors were put to death, and all their relations and dependents were taken as slaves". This is why Rajput women committed mass suicide to save their honour in the face of the imminent entry of victorious Muslim armies, e.g. 8,000 women immolated themselves during Akbar's capture of Chittorgarh in 1568 (where this most enlightened ruler also killed 30,000 non-combatants).\n\n              -Koenraad Elst \n\n"...the Islamic conquest of India is probably the bloodiest story in history. It is a discouraging tale, for its evident moral is that civilization is a precious good, whose delicate complex order and freedom can at any moment be overthrown by barbarians invading from without and multiplying from within." Almost all the Muslims of South Asia are descendants of weaker elements of the population who had succumbed to forcible Islamic conversion." )  \n\n"The Mohammedan conquest of India is probably the bloodiest story in history". The Islamic historians and scholars have recorded with great glee and pride of the slaughters of Hindus, forced conversions, abduction of  Hindu women and children to slave markets and the destruction of temples carried out by the warriors of Islam during 800 AD to 1700 AD.  Millions of Hindus were converted to Islam by sword during this period. "\n\n(source: The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage  - By Will Durant \n\n”While historical events should be judged in the context of their times, it cannot be denied that even in that bloody period of history, no mercy was shown to the Hindus unfortunate enough to be in the path of either the Arab conquerors of Sindh and south Punjab, or the Central Asians who swept in from Afghanistan.\n\nThe Muslim heroes who figure larger than life in our history books committed some dreadful crimes. Mahmud of Ghazni, Qutb-ud-Din Aibak, Balban, Mohammed bin Qasim, and Sultan Mohammad Tughlak, all have blood-stained hands that the passage of years has not cleansed. Indeed, the presence of Muslim historians on their various campaigns has ensured that the memory of their deeds will live long after they were buried.\n\nSeen through Hindu eyes, the Muslim invasion of their homeland was an unmitigated disaster. Their temples were razed, their idols smashed, their women raped, their men killed or taken slaves. When Mahmud of Ghazni entered Somnath on one of his annual raids, he slaughtered all 50,000 inhabitants. Aibak killed and enslaved hundreds of thousands. The list of horrors is long and painful.\n\nThese conquerors justified their deeds by claiming it was their religious duty to smite non-believers. Cloaking themselves in the banner of Islam, they claimed they were fighting for their faith when, in reality, they were indulging in straightforward slaughter and pillage. When these warriors settled in India, they ruled as absolute despots over a cowed Hindu populace. For generations, their descendants took their martial superiority over their subjects for granted. "... And a substantial number of Pakistani Muslims are secretly convinced that they are inherently superior to the Hindus. One irony, of course, i
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I never criticize other religions. I think it's insulting to do that. I don't even discuss my religion unless someone asks about it. I believe that people have the right to practice any religion as long as they are not hurting others by doing so. I also believe that too many "religious" people are intolerant of what others believe.
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yes all the secularists and peace loving people are to condemn the brutal killing of a dalit family  and burning of their property by upper castes in khairlanji in ,Maharashtra. it happened because surekha bhotmange, who challenged her oppression and her family.the police and lawyers collaborated with the accused. in Hinduism, every caste is a religion. upper caste people look with disdain the untouchables.as Christians think people of other religion can not reach god and as Muslims think Hindus as kafirs, in Hinduism, people belonging to one caste don't tolerate other caste people. caste system Hinduism is thousand times cruel than religious terrorists.the solution for this problem is to abolish caste system and all people should embrace rationalism which does not accept any type of inequalities. Hindus tolerate the insults heaped upon by them and their gods by other religions. they maintain stoic silence when other religion people mock at Hinduism, but their tolerance is towards other religions only but not towards the marginalised sections of the Hindu society. the reason is AT THE COST OF REPETITION , I REITERATE THAT EVERY CASTE IS A RELIGION.
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I will give you two answers...\n\nFirst, most atheists DON'T necessarily hate Christianity more than other religions...  Most atheists hate the most predominant religion where they live.  If you go to India, I am sure most of the atheists there will hate Hinduism more than other religions.\n\nSecond, the Bible says there is power in the Name of Jesus, and power in the Word of God.  It is the Truth, coming from the Almighty.  People will hate that most which condemns them the most.  Islam and other religions outwardly condemn those who do not adhere to it, however, in the end, it is the Word of God (the Christian Bible) by which they will be condemned.  They will naturally hate it more.
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I disagree with Don S that Islam is the perversion of Judaism and Catholicism is the perversion of Christianity.\n\nI believe it is not the religions that promote intolerance, but people themselves who have trouble reconciling the fact that someone can be different and be a good person. \nReligious people who truly believe their faith get along; those who do not allow for tolerance and other beliefs aren't really following their religion.
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Hinduism is the oldest religion. it has a history of 5000 years. Its original name is "Adi Sanatana Devi Devatha dharma". that was when all human beings were embodiment of divine virtues, this world was heaven at that time. Now as the world became hell and People lost their divine virtues its being called as hindu religion, the most peculiar thing about Hinduism is no one knows who is the founder for this religion, Bhagavad Geetha is the book of hindus. It is a wonderful Book, It gives the insight of soul and God. It teaches how to change ur self. and lots of things.
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Rushdie's book banned? That's insignificant! He was sentenced to death for writing his book! But in China you can get tortured for carrying a Xtian bible. Look at the way the Islamists called for the beheading of the Danish cartoonists! What religion do you know of that is truly tolerant of (all) others?
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Tolerant, as in, tries not to hurt your feelings? Hinduism.\n\nOr tolerant, as in, tolerant of the truth? Christianity.
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Well, because Hinduism is not an extension of Judaism which introduces a bordeline personality as "the" god. Monotheism of the Judeo Christian and Muslim tradition is an intolerant God who hates competition and preached for and against intolerance . \n\nSo the moral duty of the believers are dependent on their moods, if they don't feel like being tolerant or understanding of others they declare a jihad on you, form crusades, become zealots. \n\nBut when they're in the "wise" mood, they turn the other cheek. When they turn the other cheek make sure you hit them so hard that they drop the fale act and show who they are. An a hole pretending to be kind should not be tolerated under no circumstances.
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1. You can't lump all Christians together; the more fundamental ones tend to be intolerant. UCC and other liberals are usually quite nice.\n\nJews seem to be more tolerant as a whole.\n\nSecular Humanists are much like Christians in that there is a diversity among their ability to tolerate religion and religious belief.\n\nBuddhists tend to be quite tolerant and accepting.\n\nI haven't had much experience with Hindus.\n\nWiccans are of many different ilks tool You have the group that fnds their identity in being persecuted, alwasy bringing up the burning times, almost thinking that they themselves were persecuted. On the other end you have the ones open to what others believe and able to have dialog.\n\nIn the end, intolerance isn't confined to any particular group; all are capable of showing it.
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Yes, yes and yes! I'm a Muslim who believes in tolerance, love and peace. Yet, I keep getting stereotyped as a terrorist because of the horrible, insane actions of some fanatics who misinterpret, or misuse, the teachings of my beloved religion. I hate them and everthing they stand for; It breaks my heart to see them commit these evil acts against innocent people in the name of Islam, which has always taught me to respect other people's beliefs and how to live and let live. It's not fair to label me and my religion based on what these monsters do. It's just not fair.
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Hinduism is. It started in the Indis Valley long ago.
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India is richest in religion as they have two million gods and worship them all without the devisiveness of western countries ~ paupers in comparison   \n\nSmart bloke!
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the hindu religion is basically a very conservative religion. It involves several gods,festivals,prayers,rituals and other such stuff. It is actually quite a fun religion too. I am hindu, and i love my religion.
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Religion is not about tolerance (despite much lip service to the contrary), it is about power and control and whenever that is challenged it brings about war. Sad but true!
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Islam, unlike any other religion, is completely intolerant of any criticism.
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Hinduism is a complex religion that believes in many forms of one god.  They do not even consider themselves a religion, but a Dharma, which is something far greater.  The true name for Hinduism is Sanatana Dharma.  They worship numerous gods, but the main ones (called the Trimurti, similar to Christianity's Trinity) are Brahma the Creator(who created the world), Vishnu the Preserver/Protector (who protects and is currently Hinduism's most popular god and Shiva the Destroyer (who wil end the world when the time comes, for now he destroys evils.)  Hinduism believes in reincarnation.  You begin as a more lowly life form and work yourself up to being a human through good deeds (known as Karma, which is sort of a point system ith God.)  Once you achieve Moksha, which is utmost goodness and connection with God, you are granted eternal heaven.  Hinduism is far more complex than all this.  I suggest you do more research, it's an incredibly interesting religion.