Posted on 10/01/2010 5:41:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Hindus have welcomed the reports of Oscar winner Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) trying to adopt a child from India.
Eminent Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that he or other Hindu scholars would be glad to guide her through various samskaras (sacraments) for the new child.
Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out that sources of samskaras, some of which go as far back as 1,500 BCE, were Vedas, Grhyasutras, Dharmasutras, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas and certain other smritis. Overall purpose was to perfect the individual undergoing them and making him/her fit for new stage of life in accordance with dharma.
Roberts, 42, already has three children from her current husband cinematographer Daniel Moder (Grand Champion)—five year old twins Hazel and Phinnaeus and three year old Henry. She, who reportedly suffered complication in past pregnancies, is reportedly in the adoption process. Various other Hollywood stars like Madonna, Meg Ryan, and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, etc., have also adopted children from abroad.
September issue of women’s fashion magazine Elle reportedly pointed out: The entire Roberts-Moder family, she reveals, goes to temple together to "chant and pray and celebrate. I''m definitely a practicing Hindu," says Roberts, who grew up with a Catholic mother and Baptist father. In an interview with anchor George Stephanopoulos at news program Good Morning America on ABC News on August nine, Roberts said that she did practice Hinduism and added, “Hinduism is something I am very intrigued by and very interested in.”
Alrighty then...
Madonna lite?
These people make me ill.
She’s a Hindu? Hindian? Hinduian? However you want to say it.
Not only is good old north American worship not good enough for her, neither are our orphans. No domestic orphans for her, she has to go IMPORTED!
Can’t American movie stars adopt American children?
These left wing Hollywood types NEVER adopt because they love children. It’s always a fashion or political statement. A child is an accessory to them and treated as inherently worthless.
“Can’t American movie stars adopt American children?”
They cannot mingle with the plebeian masses. That would not be proper.
So what? Who cares?
That wouldn’t be trendy.
With abortion so prevalent in this country, it is getting nearly impossible to adopt a newborn. Most folks wanting to adopt don’t want an older child, so, for many, their only option is to adopt abroad.
Not to defend horse face, but I believe she wants to adopt a newborn as would many.
Says it all.... and her life choices will fall in line with Hindu teachings as we see already. Choice made. In doing so she has denied the Christ of Christianity. Can't have it both ways....once a choice is made.. that will become dominate in her life and her childrens.
When a purse from India is the rage, you NEED a purse from India. And when others get press for foreign adoptions...you NEED a foreign baby.
But couldn’t SOMEONE just once tell the folks in India we don’t give a rat’s rear about their Gods?
How wonderful! She has a new pet baby!
You nailed it and it wouldn’t promote her current movie.
I have two Indian nieces, but is it news? Lol
There is some truth to that.
One of my friends adopted and could not get a child here.
They had to go to Russia.
Oh, and I agree.
she is a horseface.
From what I understand....it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to adopt AMERICAN children.....the bureaucracy is atrocious and malicious...
Save the idea was the same; American kids are LOSING because of GOVERNMENT!
Gotta keep that mill going...
What is wrong with adopting a American child? The worthless skanks money came from here.
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