One of the biggest sins that millions of people in world commit everyday probably would be discrimination. Discrimination based on anything, everything. One of the natural instincts of the mankind is to rule, to be a ruler in some sense. I believe this instinct has helped them advance scientifically but when in comes between human themselves it becomes nasty, ridiculous and abominable at the same time.
I do not understand how thinking like certain bunch of people are untouchables can even cross through somebody’s head. I wonder if there’s any person on earth who truly believe its god’s idea (but many of them still insist it is). Its not that people do not know or understand they just love to be ignorant on several issues, issues those favors them.
There are endless topics which give rise to discrimination and thorough discussion on those topics is out of the scope of this Blog. Lets only take one issue “religion” this time. N….No…No I think u got me wrong, its not inter-religion discrimination I am going to talk about but its intra-religion.
You might have known it already, there’s been a mass exodus of Hindus from Hinduism to Christianity in many parts of Nepal and India (there might be in other parts of the world as well but I do not know), intra-religion discrimination being one of the biggest factor. The other big issue would be economy (You will find many Christians organizations working to persuade Hindus to change their religion by giving them financial benefit)
The lower cast Hindus or dalits or untouchables tired of social injustice considers Christianity as a better shelter. They happily change their religion from dalit Hindus to Christians.
But does this end their apathy? Does this end the sad part of the story and mark the happy beginning?
A blunt “No” is the sad answer and the obstacle to their path to social equality are again the similar bunch of guys, the converted Christians who at one frame of time used to be the so called high class Hindus, who are essentially the same person inside whatever religion they embrace and whatever name they give to their almighty.
Christians who originate from the lower “Dalit” caste still face the similar challenges; they still remain segregated from the community and again find themselves humiliated, with separate pews, services, churches, and enclosures in cemeteries. The word “Dalit” still keeps haunting them. The “Dalit-Hindus” after being converted to Christianity become “Dalit-Christians” instead of regular Christians.
Its in Nepal, its in economically booming India and even within Indians living in USA. The technological advancement, the booming economy, and higher education everything has failed to bring down this virtual wall that keeps untouchables out.
Shame on our civilization!!
2 comments:
That was interesting point that you mentioned about lower caste christian convert will face similar social outcast by higher caste christian convert. I didn't even knew if something like that exists :)
But I don't blame "dalits" for dropping the religion that considers themselves untouchable (which is not true by the way) to one which treats them equal. I had heard from few sources that Dalit are getting water tap installed (by missionaries)infront of their house, while the "higher caste" people have to walk miles to get water from the natural spring, the same spring that was not available for them before. In this situation, why wouldn't someone convert to christianity?
We have to confess our religion is not welcoming (ever noticed: Hindu only in temples) and overruled by severe social injustice.
Good work my raising this issue, One of my post was also inspired by this very same issue
I disagree to the statement here that “our religion is not welcoming.” We make our choices, and we live with it. Instead of propagating and exploring the ways to preserve ours, we sit down and wait for this thing to fall on to our lap. And we hold fathom to our religion with such belief and practice. I see how and why, Dalits are converting to Christians!
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