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Michael C

Michael C — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

What utter hypocrisy!!

The Vatican is estimated by many as being worth 15bn dollars and it’s various investment (banking, insurance, contruction...) shares are worth 15% of Italian stock market listings alone.

AND, the Vatican PAYS NO TAX!!!

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!!!

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

Let me add another thing:

It has its own army, too.

LOL

Ramesh Balam

Ramesh Balam — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hindusim says that human life has 4 goals : Dharm, Arth, Kama, Moksha. Loosely translated it means; doing one’s duty, Earning (to one’s capacity), indulging in sex (to increase clan) and Salvation.

Michael C

Michael C — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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!!)

Ramesh Balam

Ramesh Balam — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for the info and the insight, Ramesh!

Ramesh Balam

Ramesh Balam — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Ramesh Balam

Ramesh Balam — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Ramesh Balam

Ramesh Balam — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Ramesh Balam

Ramesh Balam — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Celso Camargo

Celso Camargo — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Better than anyone else, Pope knows that money take away people from the churchies.

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You’re right.

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

LOL

Jayashree

Jayashree — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Of course money means nothing..unless it is the Church losing it.

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

Jayashree

Jayashree — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Cheeky :p