I don't think you are correctly stating the basic facts. Yes, it is possible to have varied understandings but you are using that MISHRA to parrot the lies that the British spread about Hinduism vis-a-vis the caste system. British created a caste system. We have Varna and Jati, and still relevant. Ram Mohan Roy was a Christian convert, planted by the British, like Gandhi, to manage the narrative. We know them. British created the CASTE system and fed it with affirmative action. Crafted Socio-economic deprivation(millions died in the Bengal famine)and CASTE served as an administrative structure to maintain the wedge we still have today. essentiallyEconomic. Oxford did that those days, now Harvard does it today. You must be a devout Christian. We don't have suppression of WOMAN. It is a phenomenon or fallout of post-Islamic invasion and British loot. At least be true.
Katie and Andrew, That was hilarious. But also a great window into the behind the scenes struggle to bring us great recorded music! I'm so glad you were still laughing after take 15.
Hi Logan. Yes, for the most part. Some of our family got COVID but recovered. My mother, who was in her 90s, died after getting the virus. She had taken (reluctantly) her initial COVID vaccine but decline the booster when it became available. Many years ago Jehovah's Witnesses publish anti-vaccine comments in their magazines. I suspect that still was influencing my mother. We moved from Arizona to Vermont so we're now in a much more rural setting. Kind regards, -Randy
@@randygalbraith2553 I'm glad (most) of your family made it through. I'm also an Ex-JW who has made my way to UU because, while I'm an atheist, I'm also a humanist who feels a pull towards religious community. I currently live in Louisiana, and while I no longer live with my mother, my mother lives less than a mile from me. My mother refused to vaccinate and cited old JW teachings, but thankfully my mother survived. That said, I made it to age 27 thinking I was asexual, but I think I'm developing some same-sex attraction to guys in my late 20s, and what's strange is even though I left JW a long time ago, it still feels like exploring those feelings are wrong somehow. Also, I probably won't ever mention these feelings to my mom because it will just upset her worse than she already is. My mother doesn't shun me because I was never baptized, and I have pretty bad ADHD despite also having been a gifted child, so she feels the need to help me with the logistics of day-to-day life. My curiousity and love of learning that got me so far in grade school and college doesn't seem to help me much with the daily tasks of the working world, so I've struggled with work even though I never struggled with school. The UU church serves as a bit of a sanctuary when I'm off work so I don't have to think about work, and all the cruelty I face for my disabilty. I've been on every medication available to help me with motivation and focus, but nothing helps. This makes employers see my struggles as some kind of willful moral failing rather than something I'd pay anything to overcome. This makes me wonder if I should get a masters of social work to perform independent talk therapy with clients so I can free myself from the burden of working for a boss. Regardless, I hope you and your family enjoys Vermont and being in a more rural setting. I personally have always found rural areas very peaceful and healing. Also, with climate change making summers hotter and hotter, I'd imagine the cooler summers will be enjoyable to you. May you be well in your future life journey.
this is an old video but dude STFU Sati was a fake construct and has been debunked over and over again. Johar was a real thing...In that Rajput women would take their own life after their husbands or the kingdom fell. They didn't want the enemy to even see them. Sati on the other hand as stated by these stupid westerners and the stooge ram Mohan Roy was just a fake construct...I am from Bengal and not in my family not in my neighborhood after asking hundreds of people I found this never really happened. They all had the same answer, no it wasn't in our family but I did hear about it happening. This is something I kept hearing so I went on looking for that family, there were no official records from that time nothing. So, Sati was just another method for Brits to show they were the better race and that our culture was barbaric and primitive.
So wonderful to hear from and about Deacon Joan Crawford <3 I've had the opportunity to join a few of her ally/D&I/anti-racism training events...such beautiful experiences for learning.
He is saying about hinduism very cleverly...such as caste system...women and etc...dont you all get it.....they don't even understand these topics how can they understand hinduism as a whole. And it's better they don't understand it ever
There is no caste system There is only varna system Elitism exists in every society It is the very human nature There is no subjugation of women There is only respect We are the only major religion with divine feminine that stands equal to divine masculine Sati pratha is and was never a thing It was not a tradition but a choice Sure a select few (could be counted using hands) did force women to do sati sometimes (those times could also be counted with hands), but that is bad decision by bad people, it was never and never could be a social tradition There is no discrimination Only distinction in Hinduism We are the only religion with no colour discrimination In Hinduism there is no idea for discrimination as I explained above Shiva Shankar is white (divine masculine) Vishnu is Dark skinned (divine masculine) Gauri / Durga is fair (divine feminine) Kali is black as moonless night (divine feminine) So whatever label the west wants to put on Hinduism is only created because of EITHER their lack of knowledge and respect of Hinduism OR their agenda to vilify Hinduism Both of which are false Abrahmics are so short sighted that they have to view things through some or other kind of lenses Hinduism on the other hand doesn't need any lens It sees all as it is Not only the religion but also the traditions of Hinduism make sense scientifically. It's just that those who don't know, mock them All kinds of sciences are part of holy scriptures in Hinduism (for example - "Tark Shashtra" that is Science of Reasoning, "Nyaay Shashtra" that is on Fairness and Justice, "Jyotish" that is on astronomy and time) Hinduism did not destroy anything in its wake even if you suppose that there was something present earlier, which clearly wasn't Whereas Abrahmics tried everything in their power to keep the science down Abrahmic religions are the enemy of science and reason Abrahmics destroyed the previous religions in the lands they were born and where they spread The whole concept of killing others because their religion or culture is different was born with the Abrahmic religions. It is in its dna. Because of their wholly misguided mission to bring others into their creed What sort of ultimate creator is racist and wants one of his creation to destroy other. Is he incompetent too and he also seems to not be aware of future That means he does not dictate the flow of time Even if he was aware there is no explanation given as to why innocent others must be killed He also seems to be bad at communication as he needs other humans to talk on his behalf There is no cross verification if the messenger mixes false with truth Closed source code kind of thing Whereas in Hinduism it's like FOSS code, no guru can mislead entire population, he will be either rejected or course corrected, he certainly can mislead individuals though but that is only applicable to fools as fools can be found anywhere Hinduism doesn't just accept science, it is it's proponent Even though Hinduism has been around for thousands of years It never killed or even felt the need to kill or oppress anyone for their creed In the millenniums gone by, when India was super power, Hinduism never waged war with others to spread itself. Otherwise there would have been Hinduism in Europe and africa being practiced en masse Although bad guys are to be feared But no bad guy should test a gentleman's patience For when it run out those little runts will know what fear is
At John 14:23 Jesus said "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them." Although I am not a Christian, I nonetheless appreciate the thought here. It is one thing to claim "I love Jesus" but the challenge is to be guided by his teachings. To love ones neighbor. To pray for those who would persecute us. And speak truth. Part of this for me is to be open and honest about my lack of belief in a divine being. But such doesn't divorce me from admiration for the ideals gospel writers expressed about Jesus. Kind regards, -Randy
Hinduism is rich in gods 65000 million. Now there is goddesses called "caronamma". 50 years ago there was "typhoidamma & plauguemarramma". There is no definition on Hinduism. Did ram or krishna claimed to be Hindus. Muslims named bharathiyas as Hindus (nomads). Whatever crawls, creeps and climbs are gods.
Your full of confustion ! We have even temple dedicated to third gender! We worship Shiva as both men and women! Don't tell lies educate yourself ! & Cast system was forcefully brutally implied on us by Portuguese Dutch Spanish french British colonists to divide us & rule! We have Varna system it's not by birth by work your identified like your teacher same as it! Don't trape yourself in mishnary agenda or comunist Western colonial agenda's! If your an really cleaver person just see experience known explore then you can say whatever you want but just on reading hearing from second third party don't stamp it as true
Jauhar happened when invaders came. Sati happened when inheritence laws were taken away from women by rulers of those times. Thats why Sati was a Bengal culture. Jauhar was a western frontier culture.
Wait.....so he’s an Atheist who celebrates Christmas and he’s a Unitarian??? That DOES NOT make sense. That’s this guy’s problem. He doubts everything so much that he doesn’t even know what he wants to believe. That’s why he left. He’s absent to any type of conviction. He attends the Memorial once a year cuz his conscious bothers him. He needs to decide for himself.
Hi Christopher. It is not uncommon for atheists to celebrate Christmas or have a degree of respect Pagan and Christian mix of items that make up a modern Christmas celebration. If you would like more details in regards to my views and motivations please feel free to send me an email at: randy [dot] galbraith [at] gmail [dot] com. Kind regards. -Randy
@@randygalbraith2553 That's something I forgot to ask--why DO you continue to attend memorial despite leaving the organization? By the time I left Watchtower, I was so embittered by Jehovah's Witnesses practices that I never went back. I was a teenager when I started having doubts, but I was forced to keep going even though I had doubts about the doctrine.
@@solarflare1206 Good question. My direct reason is to show honor towards two dear persons in my life. My mother-in-law and an older lady who was a mother-like figure in my life. I want them to know that while I am not a JW, I nonetheless am still able to attend memorial respectfully. In the case of my mother-in-law even bringing her. Since leaving the faith I have also intentionally done religious things to challenge myself. Attending services a Synagogue and Latin Catholic Mass are examples. I find it oddly empowering. Finally, I feel my memorial attendance can be of some service to Ex-JW community. In that it tends to show we, as individuals, have power. As a JW I lived much of my life assuming that was not the case. I must only do what was defined by the faith and fit within what is considered "normal." Kind regards, -Randy
Though it makes me happy foreigners liking and Knowing about indian culture but them adopting culture makes me a bit selfish that Hinduism only belongs to India.
@@vimalneha no other religion has concept what hinduism has a practice to enhance health (yoga), practice to enhance mental well-being (meditation, in Hindu Ancient texts you will find much more than knowledge god, like ayurveda, maths, science, astrology, astronomy, politics, economics etc, hinduism even has texts about sex and also a method of making food for wellbeing. Do you know anyanother religion which has this ?
@@Porussss Abhinavjee, I am a member of Gayatri Pariwar since 1985. I know my religion pretty well. I just pointed out that it is stupid to say that it is a way of life. All religions in their cultural context have a way of life. There are societies that exist that don't know that even India is on the earth.
@@vimalneha bro no other religion talks about well living as much as hinduism. In other religions there are just a set of principles for living. But in hinduism we have many more concept. Hinduism talks more in depth about wellbeing than any other religion
Hi Derek. I'm not sure I fully understand. In any regards. Unitarian Universalists welcome members of the LGBTQ community. The first time I participated in the Phoenix Pride Parade was with our VUU congregation. Kind regards. -Randy
Hi Matt R. Ex-JWs move in many different directions after leaving. Tom Cabeen for example is now a Catholic deacon. I've recently watched his life story on RU-vid. Most Ex-JWs I've met in real life wind up not affiliated with any faith. My situation felt a bit unique in that I'm an atheist yet still felt a strong pull towards religious community. The UUs are one of the few faiths where an atheist such as myself can feel fully welcome. Kind regards. -Randy
@@randygalbraith2553 That fits me--I don't believe in the supernatural and am an atheist, but after leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses, I missed having a religious community. I split my devotion between Unitarian Universalism and leftwing political activity these days.
Your effort to understand and explain Hinduism sounds shallow and is bound to be so if you approach it with Western lens. Your bias is even unconscious - "I was in the home of a Hindu woman... " Really? Would you ever say "I was in the home of a Christian woman?" Just this simple sentence throws light on your inherent belief that somehow you are superior and the inherent racism built into Christianity.
