| Awaken Bharata |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| SARVA DHARMA SAMABHAVA : UNITY OR CONFUSION OF RELIGIONS | |
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the other hand, when other religious groups violate this principle,
which is what all missionary conversion efforts are doing, there is
little criticism. When have
Christians or Muslims in India ever been criticized for violating
Sarva Dharma Samabhava? Does this mean that they have never done so?
If the principle of Sarva Dharma Samabhava does not apply to them
then why should we interpret it as meaning that all religions are
the same?
Under the guise of religious tolerance this idea of equality of religions is used to prevent scrutiny of religious dogmas. Hindus are encouraged to accept the Bible or Koran as true like the Gita, for example, even without looking into what these books really say. Should Hindus look at other religions in a critical light, however intelligent, courteous or objective their views, they are called communal. Rather than uniting all religious groups, this principle of religious equality serves to sanction existing religions as they are. Aggressive religions are allowed to continue to be aggressive. Passive religions are expected not to try to defend themselves. Each religion is given sanctity for what it has historically done, and religions are given the freedom to act without question under the veil of belief. |
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