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To: Cronos; RobbyS; entropy12

Sorry Cronos, The mythologies you quote from comes from lesser important texts not the Bhagat Gita, or the Shatras or the Puranas. If you talk about Christianity you would most probably be quoting from King James Bible not some obscure mythological text relating to Christianity. Same with Hinduism.

The Purushasukta of Rig Veda talks about the Varnas or Castes being various organs of a human body like a society. All parts are equally important regardless of their position. It is not a hierarchy or a pecking order. Its not a prescription for something.

And is THE ONLY mention about “Caste” in all of the Vedas and according to some scholars its a more recent insertions.

So yes “caste system” has got nothing to do with Hinduism.


41 posted on 12/27/2012 2:31:45 PM PST by ravager (I)
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To: ravager; RobbyS; entropy12
"obscure mythological text" -- do you consider the Bhagavad Gita and the Manusmriti to be obscure? The Gita states that the varnas are created by Brahma

And the Manusmriti clearly states the difference between the twice-born and the Shudras

The caste system is part of Hinduism. However, as I said above, Hinduism is not a permanently defined religion but a free-flowing meta-religion and for Hinduism to junk the caste-system may change it, but will not end Hinduism

46 posted on 12/27/2012 2:54:41 PM PST by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: ravager; RobbyS; entropy12

Unless you, ravager know the co-relation between Ahuras and Daevas in the Avestan and Asuras and Devas in the Vedas, don’t make nonsensical comments.


47 posted on 12/27/2012 2:55:54 PM PST by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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