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To: desidude_in_us; Destro; A. Pole; MarMema; FormerLib; Cronos; The_Reader_David; GarySpFc; ...
Christians have retained the same caste system in most of rural India.. the upper castes who converted to Christianity, will NEVER marry or treat any lower caste christians in an equal manner, even after dozens of generations..

Then I guess they don't practice true Christianity. The first rule of Christianity is to love God utmost. The second is to love thy neighbor as you love theyself. As Christ said: "Treat the least amongst you as you would treat me."

31 posted on 04/17/2005 8:25:31 PM PDT by jb6 (Truth == Christ)
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Then I guess they don't practice true Christianity. The first rule of Christianity is to love God utmost. The second is to love thy neighbor as you love theyself. As Christ said: "Treat the least amongst you as you would treat me."

There are numerous, cases of violence committed by upper caste christians in my state against their lower caste "brethren". Yes, its ironic since both Islam and Christianity seem to stand against racial discrimination, but apparently its only on paper, just like Hinduism.

But I dont think anyone can claim that Christianity is a "solution" for solving the racial/caste inequity problem. Even if someone had brutally imposed Christianity or communism or whatever, on the entire people, caste system would still exist.

35 posted on 04/18/2005 2:52:20 AM PDT by desidude_in_us (You live and learn. Or you don't live long.)
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