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2006-05-21 India-Pakistan

India reacts to Pope's remarks about religious intolerance

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 me think they doth protest too much.

Posted by 2b 2006-05-21 04:56|| 2006-05-21 04:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "me think they doth protest too much."

Do you? Actually India is a secular democracy...well, most of it. And in "most" regions of India freedom of religion is the norm.

The problem is that there are regions of India not under Delhi's control. India, is NOT a homogenous country or people.

Delhi is working hard to bring these troubled areas into line with national policy, but it is not an easy task. They protest "too much" as you ignorantly (I mean that in the best possible way...think uninformed) put it, because it has been an uphill slog to get to where they are today.

Put another way, the have made tremendous progress and continue to work hard to make religous freedom a fact of life in all of India.

Naturally, they would resent the Pontif, pontificating about crap he himself is probably misinformed on.

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-05-21 07:33|| 2006-05-21 07:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I agree with Manola here. India goes to extraordinary lengths to achieve religous equality.

BTW Manola, are you the one who put the sidebar ad at MM's site. At first I thought your pitch was dumb, but after a few viewings it bounced around my head and it made an impact. Never went to your site thought; just for info.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-05-21 08:05|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-21 08:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, it's not completely clear to me if 2b meant the Vatican or India by "them"

Posted by sludge 2006-05-21 08:21|| 2006-05-21 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 "BTW Manola, are you the one who put the sidebar ad at MM's site."

Nope! Wasn't me. Do you have a link for "MM's" site? I would like to see the ad.

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-05-21 08:30|| 2006-05-21 08:30|| Front Page Top

#6 MM is Michael Malkin. I don't think the ad still runs.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-05-21 08:34|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-21 08:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Actually the religious conversion bill (which seeks to ban forced conversions) has been vetoed by the Governor of Rajasthan State a few days ago.

So there was a reaction to the Pope's complaint.

The FM statement is for public consumption...

Posted by john 2006-05-21 10:11|| 2006-05-21 10:11|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm not sure if the state legislature of Rajasthan can override this veto. They probably will attempt to appeal to the Indian President, but he is unlikely to respond.

Posted by john 2006-05-21 10:15|| 2006-05-21 10:15|| Front Page Top

#9 India has an active radical Muslim movement bent on killing all Hindus they come upon. The Pope should pull his head out of his a** and get on the train. India is correct, and it's about time. How many have to be murdered before these countries take a stand ?

Posted by wxjames 2006-05-21 20:31|| 2006-05-21 20:31|| Front Page Top

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