Předmět (Subject): 	[world-vedic] To Medved radio talk Show: Hindus
believe in God
Datum (Date): 	23.6.2005 1:39
Od (From):  "vrnparker" <vrnparker@yahoo.com>
Komu (To):  vediculture@yahoogroups.com

Hi Michael Medved,
I wanted to point out that though Jeff of American Muslims of Puget
Sound seems so reasonable, it was obvious to me that he only holds
Muslims, Christians and Jews to have some connection to God. As one
who does not belong to any of these three faiths, I am repeatedly
shocked to find Jews, inc you, Christians and Muslims speak as if
they have a monopoly on God.
The fact is, the Vedic/Hindu concepts of God and religion are just
as valid and much more ancient than any of the Judaic based faiths.
My direct challenge to both you and Jeff Sadiqy is this: Can either
of you clearly and publicly state that a dedicated follower of
Krishna and the Bhagavad Gita is on the path to God just as any
dedicated Muslim or Jew? I, as a Hindu, will clearly state that a
dedicated Christian, Jew or Muslim is on the path to God just as is a
devout Hindu.
It is because of the Judaic based faiths implicit belief that they
have a monopoly on God that is the root of most inter-religious
strife. Jeff stated that its because of people abusing the
religion.I say its the actual tenets of these 3 Judaic religions
that allows the arrogance of its followers to grow to the point where
they truly have no respect or recognition for the validity of other
God-centered devotional religions. Unrecognized by most non-Hindus is
the fact that a majority of Hindus practice a form of Salvific and
intensely devotional religion that is centered on the individual
soul's connection to a personal God.
So please stop presenting the idea that only the Jews, Christians and
Muslims have a God centered religion. Finally Jeff Sadiqy's absolutely
false statement comparing the acts of hindus and christians to the
current Islamic war of global domination should not have gone
unchallenged. The very reason we have Muslim's battling globally is
because they are the modern day descendants of the Imperial Islamic
Jihad that swept the world from Europe, Africa and Asia. There is no
comparison especially with Hindus, who may or may not have burned a
church down once.
Go to Vrndavan, India, the Jerusalem for Krishna followers. I
challenge you to find even 1 temple that has its original Deities or
holy relics. There are 10,000 Krishna temples there but not one has
its original Sacred objects because of the violent intolerance of
India's former Islamic rulers. But if you got to Jaipur, Rajasthan
you will find all of Vrndavan's sacred relics. Why? Because the
Muslims never conquered Jaipur and the Hindu Kings sheltered all the
sacred relics there.

I listen to your show frequently, tried to call never get through, so
pls share my points with your listeners....or somehow go on acting as
if 800,000,000 Hindus don't exist.
Sincerely, Vrndavan Parker