Comments on: Secularism has its own agenda http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/ Dedicated to "Bharat" and "Dharma" Wed, 23 May 2012 17:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kaffir http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-355304 Kaffir Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:05:43 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/#comment-355304 Also, many western European countries which are liberal and progressive (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland) also have Christianity (or some version of it) as the official or state religion - a clear acknowledgment of their tradition, history. I'm also willing to bet that these countries, while not being officially secular, offer more (or at least the same) rights to citizens belonging to minority religion than (as) do some secular countries. Only in India do idiots interpret, in a perverted manner, "secularism" to mean "anti-Hindu." Also, many western European countries which are liberal and progressive (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland) also have Christianity (or some version of it) as the official or state religion – a clear acknowledgment of their tradition, history. I’m also willing to bet that these countries, while not being officially secular, offer more (or at least the same) rights to citizens belonging to minority religion than (as) do some secular countries.

Only in India do idiots interpret, in a perverted manner, “secularism” to mean “anti-Hindu.”

]]> By: Kaffir http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-355299 Kaffir Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:55:46 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/#comment-355299 ^ Secularism does not mean anti-majority-religion, as is often and commonly interpreted in India, and sometimes, by lefties/liberals elsewhere. ^ Secularism does not mean anti-majority-religion, as is often and commonly interpreted in India, and sometimes, by lefties/liberals elsewhere.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-355111 B Shantanu Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:44:42 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/#comment-355111 From a recent article in <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Hasan_Suroor/article2920550.ece" rel="nofollow">The Hindu</a>: <i>..To put it in perspective, while Britain is a secular society in practice the British state is Christian with an established church headed by the Queen. The only religious figures with the right to sit in Parliament are Christian. As many as 26 Church of England bishops, known as Lords Spiritual, sit in the House of Lords and read prayers at the start of each daily meeting. Sittings in both Houses of Parliament begin with Christian prayers.</i> From a recent article in The Hindu:
..To put it in perspective, while Britain is a secular society in practice the British state is Christian with an established church headed by the Queen. The only religious figures with the right to sit in Parliament are Christian. As many as 26 Church of England bishops, known as Lords Spiritual, sit in the House of Lords and read prayers at the start of each daily meeting. Sittings in both Houses of Parliament begin with Christian prayers.

]]> By: Bharat http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Bharat Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:41:43 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/#comment-2305 A must read article.

The Secular Road to Hell
by Ramananda Sengupta
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14590568

… (the word secular) was added by the Indira Gandhi government during the Emergency, through the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976, along with 58 other changes. The word ‘Socialist’ too was added, while ‘Unity of the nation’ was changed to ‘unity and integrity of the nation.’

“My Maulana has told us that being a democracy, we can turn India into a Muslim country purely on the basis of votes. And we will. Perhaps not today. But someday, our children will rule, for sure. Nothing can stop us,” …

]]> By: v.c.krishnan http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 v.c.krishnan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:48:48 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/01/08/secularism-agenda/#comment-2304 Dear Sir, Very rightly said. It is to promote the interests of a sinsiter mafia that "Secularism" still exists in the worl of dictionaries. As long as the agenda of untruth and destruction of history and culture could be continued the word "Secular" had no meaning in a ruling society. As soon as the power of a way of life which justified destruction of another way of life was found waning, disintegrating, or the posionous agenda being questioned we find the "Secularists" shouting and screaming at their top of their voice that "Secularism" was being destroyed. Unless the meaningless continous jabber and chatter of the foreign inspired untrue news rooms are disccussed threadbare and exposed the word "Secularism and Secualrists" will always find supporters. Regards, vck Dear Sir,
Very rightly said. It is to promote the interests of a sinsiter mafia that “Secularism” still exists in the worl of dictionaries.
As long as the agenda of untruth and destruction of history and culture could be continued the word “Secular” had no meaning in a ruling society.
As soon as the power of a way of life which justified destruction of another way of life was found waning, disintegrating, or the posionous agenda being questioned we find the “Secularists” shouting and screaming at their top of their voice that “Secularism” was being destroyed.
Unless the meaningless continous jabber and chatter of the foreign inspired untrue news rooms are disccussed threadbare and exposed the word “Secularism and Secualrists” will always find supporters.
Regards,
vck

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