Hinduism: Science or Religion

AusDesi · #51 (**permalink**) 29-Nov-2009, 13:31 PM

However, If by Karma you mean birth and death, conception and destruction then yes I agree with you.
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Narayanjot Kaur · #52 (**permalink**) 29-Nov-2009, 20:06 PM

The post with the video Religion is a Failed Science has been deleted as it is off-topic and takes the discussion into a different direction Please post articles etc on atheism versus religion in the newly created section of Interfaith Dialogs created for discussions on Atheism.

Sikh royalist · #53 (**permalink**) 29-Nov-2009, 20:56 PM

The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum

i found this article in today's newspaper hope this helps to understand hinduism to some extent further i think we all must read the book mentioned in the article i am so excited to get it.

BhagatSingh · #54 (**permalink**) 30-Nov-2009, 04:22 AM

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The post with the video Religion is a Failed Science has been deleted as it is off-topic and takes the discussion into a different direction Please post articles etc on atheism versus religion in the newly created section of Interfaith Dialogs created for discussions on Atheism.

Narayanjot Kaur ji, that video has little to do with atheism. It has to do with ancient religions like this one.
You have simply removed the video seeing that the speaker is an atheist.

Failed Science = Something that was seriously considered to be science before but was shown to be wrong later

Narayanjot Kaur · #55 (**permalink**) 30-Nov-2009, 05:11 AM

Well then please post it in an appropriate thread where it will not take the discussion off course. Thank you.

dalbirk · #56 (**permalink**) 30-Nov-2009, 12:53 PM

Dear Narayanjot Ji ,
Whatever I learnt from the sources another thing struck me in addition to this beef eating practice of early Brahmins . This is about the sacredness of human hair . There are various sources wherein Human Hair are treated as most sacred & inseparable part of human body . Compared to rituals as they exist in Hinduism today , ceremonies like Mundan may seem to be perplexing , a radical turnabout from earlier belief . How did Brahmins turned to cutting hair as sacred event when earlier Hair were treated as an inseparable part of human body & cutting hair was considered as biggest punishment ? Can any body explain the turn of events ?

Narayanjot Kaur · #57 (**permalink**) 30-Nov-2009, 13:00 PM

dalbirk ji

I don't have an answer. However two possible avenues to follow up on. A new book by Wendy Doniger, The Hindu's, looks at the evolution of the Hindu traditions historically. it could be there as there have been several turn-arounds across the centuries.

Wendy Doniger is a Sanskrit scholar who has written several books showing how the spiritual messages of the vedas have changed over time. So she may have something about your question too.

Also if it were possible to fix a general point in time when this happened, then it would make it easier to do some research and turn up an answer.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/hinduism/27996-hinduism-science-or-religion.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=27996

The book is "The Hindus: An Alternative History" by Wendy Doniger and is available at Amazon.

Narayanjot Kaur · #58 (**permalink**) 30-Nov-2009, 13:05 PM

Some of it is available as an online Google book. Haven't looked through to see what is in it.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=27996
The Hindus: An Alternative History - Google Books

Narayanjot Kaur · #59 (**permalink**) 18-Aug-2010, 20:13 PM

Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=27996
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