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“disturbing attack on Hinduism - part of a larger conspiracy by anti-Hindu forces.”
- Thread starter Father Heathen
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Having mostly read the story, that quite is from right-wing Hindu fanatics who are noted for attacking Muslims on various grounds. Whether or not that scene was designed to provoke and maybe it was, the paranoid response by fanatics is worse than the offense.
That is just silly. Whoever is complaining is just primed to complain.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe it fits into the paranoia the RCC shows at times when it protests films. I am willing to wager that the majority of people in the USA have no concept of what the Bhagavad Gita is. I expect in India more people are familiar with it and know that it is more than one random verse.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe I tend to agree that protests seldom shed a better light on a religion but I wouldn't count on CNN to present a correct account of the protest.
PureX
Veteran Member
It's an idiotic, grandiose, nonsensical claim. How does the utterance of the one, single, most famous quote in the entire text become “a direct assault on the religious beliefs of a billion tolerant Hindus,” likening it to “waging a war on the Hindu community.”? That's just insane!
Sounds like certain conservative elements whining like they often do to me.
But I note the film is not banned in India.
Arrant nonsense from right wing hindutva nuts who nowadays control much of the political power in India.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Do they wear red MIGA pagri?
The current government is appointing religious fundamentalists as directors of premiere science and research institutes so that science is done the Hindutva way .
Here is the Director of IIT Mandi, an ISKON follower, who claims that he performs exorcisms to rid people of ghosts
IIT Mandi Director Prof Laxmidhar Behera says 'ghosts exist', claims to have driven out 'evil spirits' via chants
Viker
Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
It's more reactionary nonsense. This is an actual translation.
'BG 11.32: The Supreme Lord said: I am mighty Time, the source of destruction that comes forth to annihilate the worlds. Even without your participation, the warriors arrayed in the opposing army shall cease to exist.'
(I love that verse, BTW)
"Now I become Death, the destroyer of worlds." was a unique way of paraphrasing from Oppenheimer himself to describe his role from having basically creating a world destroying weapon.
I haven't gotten around to seeing the movie yet. Apparently the phrase is used during a sex scene. Maybe that's the fuss?
'BG 11.32: The Supreme Lord said: I am mighty Time, the source of destruction that comes forth to annihilate the worlds. Even without your participation, the warriors arrayed in the opposing army shall cease to exist.'
(I love that verse, BTW)
"Now I become Death, the destroyer of worlds." was a unique way of paraphrasing from Oppenheimer himself to describe his role from having basically creating a world destroying weapon.
I haven't gotten around to seeing the movie yet. Apparently the phrase is used during a sex scene. Maybe that's the fuss?
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
Fundamentalists of any religion will always find an excuse to clutch at their pearls.
Gasp!! You have a different belief than I do and used a book that I idolize! That is offensive!
No, dearie, that is real life.
Fundamentalists seem to poison any religion that they get involved in.
Gasp!! You have a different belief than I do and used a book that I idolize! That is offensive!
No, dearie, that is real life.
Fundamentalists seem to poison any religion that they get involved in.