I would like to draw readers’ attention to Jatindra Saha’s (17/10/2015) letter on Evangelisation in India. There are two issues to be considered. Dogmas in Hindu religion is the main reason in declining of Hindus in India when compared with other religious groups. Hindu priests believe that Hindus should be born by birth and they did not admit any body from other religions. When one Muslim king invaded Kashmir he wanted to become a Hindu and the priests refused so he forced Hindus to become Muslims.
The caste system based on Varna is dividing the community. Dalits are treated as second class citizens even today who are not allowed to enter the temple and they represent 20 per cent of the population. Because of the division of labour only Kshatriyas were allowed to fight and most of the Hindus were left out.
Hindus have small families where as Muslims increase their population through Sharia law. Dalits become Muslims or Christians since they treat them equally unlike Hindus. The caste system is destroying Hindu society. Hindus sadhus talk about Hindu dharma and Ayahimsa and they do not want to social work for the poor people in villages. Hindus do not believe in conversion historically.
Temple funds are taken over by the state governments and misuse them. Part of the money is spent on other religious groups. Temple income should be used to build hospitals and schools as Christian missionaries do. We can build more than 1000 schools and hospitals every year.
Arun Vaidyanathan
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