If they put up a 114 foot tall Jesus, then the Hindus should put up a 214 foot tall Krishna right next to it, covered with many more colorful garlands.
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If they put up a 114 foot tall Jesus, then the Hindus should put up a 214 foot tall Krishna right next to it, covered with many more colorful garlands.
Screw those fascists. Everyone deserves religious freedom. Also, if you're an animist and a polytheist, you believe that deities are everywhere, so that's a stupid argument. They're just hateful bigots.
There's many on this forum in thrall to such ideologies, as well, unfortunately.Look, I agree that such a large statue is untactful, especially in the current climate. But I don't buy the hysterical claims that Christians (with or without missionaries) are a threat to Indian Hinduism. What is causing irritation and aggression is the tacit approval of fanaticism by a government in thrall to Hindutva ideologues.
Since it is on private property that does not seem to be possible.If they put up a 114 foot tall Jesus, then the Hindus should put up a 214 foot tall Krishna right next to it, covered with many more colorful garlands.
Reading other sources because I assumed the source in the OP is biased, it turns out that the ones protesting include the right wing BJP 114-ft Christ statue planned in Shivakumar bastion sparks BJP, RSS protest
The equivalent in US terms is a group of Muslims wanting to create a gigantic mosque in Alabama. I know what would happen here.
Do they have the right to put up that statue - yes according to the laws of India. Will there be severe violence if they continue? That's the question I have.
I did not know that.Really you know do you? In 2012 there were 31 mosque in Alabama
When it's 214 feet tall, "next to", could be all the way across town.Since it is on private property that does not seem to be possible.
I can't see any reason other than religion they would build such a statue. Unless they plan to have a radio tower protruding from the top of the good Lord's head? In which case, that might fall under some sort of building guidelines.Now I could see an argument based against this on aesthetics. If there are limitations on what can be built in that area they might have a valid complaint. If it is just based on religion then they do not.
How do you figure?What a totally stupid thing to say. You're arguing against your own religious rights, smart one.
I don't understand why their Jesus statue needs to 114 feet high? All the people whose land it is on would always be looking up Jesus' nose.Actually proposing that the majority get to dictate the religious usage of private land is to - in practice - oppose pluralism and coexistence.
The relevance of what goes on in other countries is to see if you would have your own standards applied consistently even in situations where such standards would go against you.
Ad hominem is a character attack and I have not attacked your character, only what I perceive to be your arguments.
Agreed. My only problem is that a religious belief is being opposed by another religious belief. There are other ways besides appealing to one's own religion to stop this rather blatant proselytizing.I don't understand why their Jesus statue needs to 114 feet high? All the people whose land it is on would always be looking up Jesus' nose.
No one else's view should be distributed by a giant proselytizing statement like that.
If they really just wanted a statue for their own worshipping purposes and not to invade everyone else's view which they don't own, they should be happy with a 10 foot Jesus. If it were in my view without my consent, I would find a way to remove it.
They shouldn't be asses about their Jesus.
Erecting a statue for someone you admire very much is not the same as idolatry.I deeply dislike Hinduvita, based on what I’ve heard about them.
As for this Jesus statue, it does seem a bit on the nose. But I don’t know what the legality is like. So I dunno.
As long as it’s not on anyone else’s holy land, whatever I guess. But weren’t Christians originally supposed to be against idolatry?
Over here there is a heated discussion whether muslims should be allowed to shout their call for prayers very loudly with amplified speaker sound through whole neighbourhoods.
Uhh to erect a statue of someone who you literally pray to is the very definition of idolatry. I don’t take issue with it, some denominations of Christians do. Don’t shoot the messenger.Erecting a statue for someone you admire very much is not the same as idolatry.
If there are huge statues of Shiva, Rama and Buddha in India, I don't see why there should be an exception in this case.
The thing is, there is an anti-Western and anti-Islam sentiment in India which is understandable from a historic viewpoint but undesirable when it comes to freedom of religion.
Over here there is a heated discussion whether muslims should be allowed to shout their call for prayers very loudly with amplified speaker sound through whole neighbourhoods. I am against that because this call for prayers was only needed in times when people had no private clocks, watches or smart phones and is an unncessesary intrusion on the peace and quiet. It feels like a deliberate provocation just like building huge minarets that dominate the sky line. Perhaps this statue is also felt like that.
If they put up a 114 foot tall Jesus, then the Hindus should put up a 214 foot tall Krishna right next to it, covered with many more colorful garlands.
I mention my religion and I'm accused of evangelism. The closest I've come to converting anyone was when out of nowhere a friend asked me how to become Catholic. I discouraged him of the notion as his rejection of some of the most basic tenets of Catholic doctrine would have made his conversion dishonest and morally dangerous.I see now why you avoid the point I was making. You are a Catholic giving up evangelism you can't. I told my mother (who could not believe a non Christian person could ever be happy) age 10, that evangelism is not correct . I never read the Bible, nor interested in Church; I just felt it inside.
Idolatry in the Catholic tradition is to give divine honours to the creature over God. In and of themselves, statues and icons of Jesus, Mary, the angels and the saints are not seen as violating this principle. An Indian Catholic keeping a statue of Christ as an act of religious devotion is fine and commendable. If he were to perform some kind of puja before it then he would almost certainly be crossing the line into idolatry.As long as it’s not on anyone else’s holy land, whatever I guess. But weren’t Christians originally supposed to be against idolatry?