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Hinduism vs Islam

The confrontation between .
             Islam and Hinduism continues in the Indian subcontinent even after a thousand years till today. .
             The present day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are babies of this unending saga of mutual hatred .
             and unprecedented animosity. .
             The place of medieval cannons is now taken over by laser guided nuclear missiles and .
             people who are proud owners of these high-tech toys are hardly aware of their destructive nature. .
             Ignorance rules their minds and hatred fills their hearts. Basic issues confronting these countries .
             such as poverty and education remain unanswered. The survival of all the countries in this region .
             today precariously hangs in balance. One mistake on any ones part and the world would see the .
             waters of Indian Ocean swamping the valleys of the Himalayas and inundating the steppes of .
             Central Russia. Would religions destroy this world eventually? Yes, well not just individuals, but a .
             whole region becomes insane and obsessed with suicide. One could only hope and pray that the .
             answer is "NO". .
             The origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between .
             4000 and 2500 BCE. Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion, the basis of Hinduism .
             is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to .
             realize that we are part of God and by doing so we can leave this plane of existence and rejoin with .
             God. This enlightenment can only be achieved by going through cycles of birth, life and death .
             known as samsara. One's progress towards enlightenment is measured by his karma. This is the .
             accumulation of all one's good and bad deeds and this determines the person's next reincarnation. .
             Selfless acts and thoughts as well as devotion to God help one to be reborn at a higher level. Bad .
             acts and thoughts will cause one to be born at a lower level, as a person or even an animal.
             Hindus follow a strict caste system which determines the standing of each person.


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