[Cronos]

None of these religions claim to be Hinduism. The very idea is totally absurd

Exactly -- but the Hindutva groups define Hinduism as just that -- that it is NOT Buddhism, NOT sikhism, NOT Christianity etc. etc.

Hindu sants have a more positive view -- they will talk about bhakti etc. and not try to define Hinduism by what it is not.

[ARridgerunner]

And when Christians and Muslims start defining themselves as part of Hinduism, let me know:-) Until then, Hindutva is only in agreement.