My, you are all worked up here, Michael! hehe...

Let me add another thing:

It has its own army, too.

LOL

You know Ramesh, that is the truest thing I’ve read all day, (and I’m not even ’religious’. Thanks for some very useful information. I’ll forward it to the Pope. (Oh damn. Forgot, sorry. He can’t KAMA!!)

I am obliged. It is my pleasure to share whatever little I know of this world.

Thanks for the info and the insight, Ramesh!

Dharm means religion. By relion Hinduism means doing one’s duty. We say, duty as a parent, as a brother or a sister, as a son or daughter, as a citizen, as a servant, as a master, as a husband or wife, as a king or queen, etc. For us, Dharm (religion) means doing duty. The concept of one book, one prophet, one ideology is not religion for a Hindu; it is a path of salvation from this birth. We say, destination is same, you follow whichever path you wish to. Some insist that only their path is true and all others are wrong, misguided and have to be converted by force or terror. There, religious conflict starts.

Arth (economy or money) is the second goal of human life. Hinduism recognises that you can’t survive with dignity without money. Therefore you must earn. Even if your profession is theft or a criminal activity; you must earn; although society and laws governing it will punish you; but you must earn.

Sex is an integral part of human life. Hinduism recognises that people will do sex. It regulates unfettered sex through celibacy till certain age, then marriage; etc. it does not stop prostitution or one partner, etc. because it knows human instinct. It warns of the consequences. There are books and temples in which all possible positions have been sculpted. The most famous is the Sun temple of Khajuraho.

Those who do not indulge in sex are called Branhachari.

Salvation is the internal urge of the person to meet his creator. Hinduism describnes various methods right from chanting His name, studying scriptures, concentrating on Him,etc. to living in forests or high mountains and described various paths which guide a person. It is just a guide because the quest is personal. No one is with you on that journey. God is not in churches, masjid or temples. it is within us and the natural surroundings around. Every one and everything is His creation. That is divinity. Pure divinity is in the flow of rivers and the air we breathe. All that He gave us is free. Every thing that the man gives is on a cost.

You’re right.

Over here, people used to go to churches for hope. Now, they go to lotto betting stations for hope.

LOL

Hmmm...very sarcastic - fabulously sarcastic. Hehe...

Cheeky :p