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Shiva and Jesus at fault
23rd March 1999 Aditya, the Hindu $kept @bc.seflin.org
There is an article in NYtimes today about some religious controversy in
India at
http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/asia/032399indiachristians.html
I find the following statement very appealing and relevant to all
religious wars but it is surprising how such sentiments can emanate from a
police officer.
A few steps away, some of the state's highest ranking police officer sat
under the mango tree where the peace committee had met, musing
about what had happened.
"Religion is the opium of life," said Kulamoni Deo, the state's
inspector general of police. "It is a very personal thing you do in your
house.Why did they paint the cross in a public space? Is it for
propaganda?"
Marik, the divisional police chief, said that it was logical to ask
why the cross became a source of conflict now, but that he had no real
answer.
Nor did he see any direct evidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party or
any other Hindus had been involved.
"If you go asking questions that way," Marik said, "then Jesus and
Rama are the cause. You could say these two fellows are responsible. If you
look at it that way, there's no end to it."
