Egalitarian Animal Farm?

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>> But what can we say of the

>> destination of the mundane religionists? Where will they go? Are you sure

>> that their next birth won't be as mice or ants in the church of their

>> choice?

>>

>> --gkd

 

>You are downright offensive and the type of fanatic that has created hatred

for >religion in the world.

 

Why is it offensive to make philosphical inquiry? One fact is that there

*are* rodents and insects living in churches. Did you ever wonder what karma

causes a living entity to take birth in such situations?

 

>Your attitude is the creator of the term "holier than thou". Not a legacy

to be >proud of sir.

 

I'm about as holy as Swiss cheese, prabhu, believe me.

 

>These mundane religionists as you call them are called by Krsna as

mahatmas. He >says He will make their faith strong due to their surrender to

Him even if it is >for money or from distress. He never says that they will

become mice or ants in His >house. Christ's church is the house of Krsna.

 

Who are we talking about anyway when we say "these mundane religionists"?

Here's another side: "Sometimes such demons take up the role of preacher,

mislead the people, and become known as religious reformers...." (Bg 16.17P)

 

>And Srila Prabhupada was in a far better position to judge other religions

than you >sir and he stated the following:

 

>"... anindaya is that we should not criticize others methods of religion.

There are >different types of religious systems operating under different

qualities of >material nature. When people are mostly under the modes of

passion and ignorance, >then their system of religion will be of the same

quality. A devotee, instead of >criticizing such systems, will encourage the

followers to stick to their principles >so that gradually they can come to

the platform of religion in goodness. Simply >criticizing them, a devotee's

mind will be agitated. Thus a devotee should tolerate >and learn to stop

agitation." Srimad Bhagavatam 4.22.24

 

I also find it peculiar to be so strongly (mis)judged from time to time by

persons who themselves so strongly oppose the idea of judging others. Quite

factually, my questions at the top of this page are *questions*, not

judgements. Questions meant for churning the ocean of understanding are not

the same as judgments. What is the difficulty to distinguish between the two?