Why leave out half of the picture?

Tusar N Mohapatra said... What was the state of the society in India at those ancient times? That'd give a rounded picture of the human situation. 2/22/2007 10:52:00 PM

Minke Whale said... I see what Tusar is getting at. The focus on Jewry as the main locus of human spiritual advance leaves out the Indus Valley chain of religious thinking, one that extended from 3000 BC to today and has had an effect on Asiatics similar that of the Hebrews on the Occidentals. So what gives? Why leave out half of the picture? 2/22/2007 11:40:00 PM

Gagdad Bob said...The state of India 3,000 yeara ago? Not sure, but judging by what it was like 300 years ago, probably not too good. India was transformed by the Judeo-Christian descent of British colonialism. The rule of law is a tad better for the average Indian's spiritual development than the caste system and suttee. This is not to say that Judeo-Christian spirituality cannot use a boost from Vedantic principles, but first things first. 2/23/2007 04:22:00 AM Gagdad Bob said...I mean, if Tusar doesn't like the West, he can stop using his computer any time. Not to mention anti-biotics, the telephone, airplanes, and 99% of other modern inventions. 2/23/2007 04:25:00 AM

interested said...One more India dig Who produced Genesis as a scripture? Who produced the Kama Sutra as a "scripture"? Having said that I believe that India is a very promising country thanks very much to the British. Next goal is to trace the arc of Salvation through Great Britain don't you think Bob? 2/23/2007 05:20:00 AM

Van said... India wasn't too well off 300 years ago, but chiefly because it was absolutely devasted 1700 years ago by the muslim hordes in what historian Will Durant called THE bloodiest episode of conquest in the history of Man. Not to paint them with lost-edenic-lenses, but prior to the muslim invaders, this was a country that had sporting events comparable to the Super Bowl (un-televised of course) with audiences in the thousands for philosophical debates... but afterwards little more than barbaric ruination. The situation was only interupted and began to be salvaged with the ascent of Brittish Colonialism, which for all of it's 'shortcomings', was supremely better than the dark age Raj system. (Hmm 80 posts, no politics... hmm) wv: npumjoet - no comment 2/23/2007 01:12:00 PM

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