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anhphan
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I see in many articles that many people were killed by human sacrifice in Hinduism in India. However I still don’t think that Hinduism teach human sacrifice because vegetarianism is vital in Hinduism.
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13pollitos
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I don’t know about human sacrifice, but vegetarianism doesn’t mean you like people. It simply means you oppose eating animals.
Not long ago there was a news story of a man in India that was killed by a mob because they thought he had beef in his home. Later it was determined that it was goat meat instead.
There are many other similar stories.
I also know several Hindus who are in favor of abortion, and abortion, especially baby girls, is common in India. Hindus have a long history of mistreating those of other faiths. They also mistreat those of lower castes.
Hinduism isn’t a peaceful, gentle, all loving existence. Some of the most viscous warriors in history were Hindu.
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“Hindu warriors of ancient India were one of the most feared valiant fighters of their times. They preferred to die in the battlefield rather than submit to their enemies. Some of the toughest and bloodiest battles of the ancient and medieval periods were fought in India. If Indian kings lost their wars against foreign aggressors it was not because they lacked courage or fighting spirit, but because they were often betrayed by their own trusted followers and counselors.”
Not long ago there was a news story of a man in India that was killed by a mob because they thought he had beef in his home. Later it was determined that it was goat meat instead.
There are many other similar stories.
I also know several Hindus who are in favor of abortion, and abortion, especially baby girls, is common in India. Hindus have a long history of mistreating those of other faiths. They also mistreat those of lower castes.
Hinduism isn’t a peaceful, gentle, all loving existence. Some of the most viscous warriors in history were Hindu.
From the link:
“Hindu warriors of ancient India were one of the most feared valiant fighters of their times. They preferred to die in the battlefield rather than submit to their enemies. Some of the toughest and bloodiest battles of the ancient and medieval periods were fought in India. If Indian kings lost their wars against foreign aggressors it was not because they lacked courage or fighting spirit, but because they were often betrayed by their own trusted followers and counselors.”
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13pollitos
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It appears that animal sacrifices are performed at Hindu temples. Apparently sacrificing the animals is for the goddess Kali. And there is only one Indian state that has laws against human sacrifices. Apparently it seems that it is something that happens quite regularly and usually goes unpunished.
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“Although Maharashtra is the only Indian state with legislation against human sacrifices, advocate Ranjana Gavande, who has been working to create awareness against the practice in Maharashtra’s Sangamner district, says the prevalence of the crime continues. Many are unaware of the relatively new law.”
It seems through reading various articles that it isn’t truly a Hindu belief, but possibly a corruption that is unfortunately pretty common. If your stomach can handle reading the entire article I linked above, it gives a lot of information. There are a lot of other stories, many that contain numbers of cases. They all claim to be much lower than actual numbers.
To be fair, it seems that there are many other religions/cultures doing this same thing around the world. Most of the ones are not actually following their religion, but instead a cult like superstition. I don’t feel like this is a Hindu belief, but more like a corruption of a Hindu belief. I know for a fact the Hindus I know would never condone the “rituals” described. Unfortunately it seems some do.
From the article:
“Although Maharashtra is the only Indian state with legislation against human sacrifices, advocate Ranjana Gavande, who has been working to create awareness against the practice in Maharashtra’s Sangamner district, says the prevalence of the crime continues. Many are unaware of the relatively new law.”
It seems through reading various articles that it isn’t truly a Hindu belief, but possibly a corruption that is unfortunately pretty common. If your stomach can handle reading the entire article I linked above, it gives a lot of information. There are a lot of other stories, many that contain numbers of cases. They all claim to be much lower than actual numbers.
To be fair, it seems that there are many other religions/cultures doing this same thing around the world. Most of the ones are not actually following their religion, but instead a cult like superstition. I don’t feel like this is a Hindu belief, but more like a corruption of a Hindu belief. I know for a fact the Hindus I know would never condone the “rituals” described. Unfortunately it seems some do.
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Brendea
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I was fortunate to date a Hindu and had the opportunity to go to temple many times. After temple there was always a vegetarian meal we all sat on the ground with no shoes on eating with our hands. It was a very humbling experience and one I am greatful to have had. Alot of Hindu are vegetarian they do not believe in killing any creatures due to their belief in reincarnation that lady bird or woman or what ever may have been their great grandmother reincarnated.
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ZMystiCat
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Based on my experience in India, not all Hindus are vegetarian. A couple of my friends from Kerala actually said it is pretty standard to eat meat there. I know one was definitely Hindu, and she at meat. I think the other was, but I’m not 100% sure on that. Granted, they didn’t each pork or beef, but chicken and mutton were fair game. They also ate fish, but I’m not sure how fish is viewed in Kerala. I know at least some places in India don’t consider it meat, but I’m not sure if it would be considered veg either.However I still don’t think that Hinduism teach human sacrifice because vegetarianism is vital in Hinduism.
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TK421
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Hinduism is an amalgamation of many related faith traditions on the Asian subcontinent, so exact answers will be hard to come by.
Historically, wives were sometimes burned / drowned at their husband’s funeral. This occasionally happens today.
Historically, wives were sometimes burned / drowned at their husband’s funeral. This occasionally happens today.
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