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"hard-line" or "zealot" when describing Hindu groups which are resisting the Pope's attempts to take over their religion. Pray tell, shouldn't the party that says "only my way is correct" be described as hard-line, zealots and fascists? Instead, Hindus who are ready to co-exist with others - without being gobbled up by others - are maligned. In fact any group which claims exclusivity and believes that all others are wrong, and which on top actively tries to eliminate the other groups forfeits its claims to any special rights, privileges or tolerance from others. The dire need of the hour is religious tolerance and co-existence. The religions may continue to believe in themselves, but they should not seek to destroy others. Any organized offensive on a religion will invite doom for everybody. We all must realize that God is too big to fit into one religion.

 


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