Hindus upset with Jim Carrey & NBC

[Moorkh]

I don't think any sensible person would choose to do that when he knows that revered as god by nearly one billion human.

Are u talking about same movies celebrities here who themselves wouldn't hesitate to abuse if they were photographed without consent and might even break the camera??

but my friend, the billion people you are talking about have millions of gods, the devotion gets divided

jokes aside. we need to consider that-
1) its not his god, he has no obligation to revere or respect him
2) not all the believers in lord ganesh got offended
3) some people really HAVE a sense of humor
4) the 1 billion you are talking about will most probably not hurt him.

so the money he got because of that sketch probably outweighs the risks.

now before you go off ranting about how we should hurt him so that others get the message that its not okay to make fun of our elephant headed god, let me ask you something.

is your devotion in a god so great that you are willing to tarnish the image of you faith and all its followers for such a small incident? it is entirely possible that more people will make fun of our great beloved god just to get the kicks out of our reaction? there is simply no reason to dwell on it and blow this out of proportions

 

[Alternative]

i dont know what you are trying to convey but "parmatma" is used in context of God. we ascribe the adjective "mahatma" to gandhiji.

parmatma = param + atma = ultimate soul = God

mahatma = maha + atma = great soul

So sorry, pardon my hindi, Mahaatma was intended to be written but confused with parmatama. origial post edited.

 

[KS]

and we know what happened to that Australian preacher/missionary & members of his family on 'that fateful day' in 1999

intolerance exists everywhere, it isn't just limited to portions of Pakistani society --regardless of what the indians want to keep telling themselves

And we do know what was the root cause for that. So discuss on topic.

 

[Radha]

Hindus upset with Jim Carrey & NBC
ANI, Jan 17, 2011, 11.30am IST

Hindus are disturbed over the portrayal of Lord Ganesh as a sex act on NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) and want apologies from all those responsible for it, including actor Jim Carrey and NBC.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be thrown around loosely in reimagined versions for dramatic effects in TV series for mercantile greed. Such absurd depiction of Lord Ganesh with no scriptural backing was hurtful to the devotees.

In a skit on NBC's SNL (January eight) titled "The Wrath of Ganesh", Jim Carrey (as erotic shaman Lee Licious) and Kenan Thomson (as Grady Wilson) demonstrate a sexual technique, mocking elephant-headed Lord Ganesh and his trunk in the process. Grady has traveled the world to find new sexual techniques to spice up the bedroom, the tagline of the episode (1587) "Grady Wilson''s Tantric N''Tasty" says.

Such trivialization of Lord Ganesh was disturbing and offensive to the one billion Hindus world over, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said and requested NBC to immediately remove it from all its websites and other links.

Rajan Zed also asked Golden Globe winner actor-comedian Jim Carrey (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) , actor-comedian Kenan Thomson, NBC Universal President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Zucker, and SNL Executive Producer Lorne Michaels to tender a public apology for it and urged them not to inappropriately drag Hindu deities to advance the commercial or other agenda in the future.

Hindus welcomed Hollywood and other entertainment industries to immerse in Hinduism but taking it seriously and respectfully and not just for indecorous showing of Hindu symbols and concepts to advance their selfish agenda. Casual flirting sometimes resulted in pillaging serious spiritual doctrines and revered symbols and hurting the devotees, Zed pointed out.

Rajan Zed argued that Hinduism was the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about one billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought and it should not be taken lightly. No faith, larger or smaller, should be ridiculed at; Zed said and added if Hollywood or other entertainment executives needed any assistance about Hinduism, he or other Hindu scholars would be glad to help.

Meanwhile, Forum for Hindu Awakening has called it a "grave denigration" and "vulgar mockery of Sri Ganesh", appealing devout Hindus worldwide to protest against it.

Emmy winning late-night comedy show SNL, which entertains millions each week, entered 36th season on September 25. Headquartered in New York (USA), founded in 1926, and available in about 112 million households; NBC Universal claims to be one of the world''s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

Lord Ganesh, however, is favorite of many Hollywood celebrities. According to reports, actress-director Goldie Hawn reveres Lord Ganesh, actress Olivia Hussey possesses an extensive collection of his statues, actress Kelli Williams considers him as her favorite, while writer-director Tracey Jackson wears Lord Ganesh necklace. In Bollywood, Mumbai-based Indian film industry considered largest in the world, most of the productions start with invoking Lord Ganesh.

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesh is worshipped as god of wisdom and remover of obstacles and is invoked before the beginning of any major undertaking.

Hindus upset with Jim Carrey & NBC - The Times of India

So what is your problem?
Being a Hindu I am always defending Islam in spite of the hatred people all over the world spew against this religion. And there are many Hindus who do defend the young religion! Get your facts straight before you publish this stupid article!

 

[Krptonite]

So what is your problem?
Being a Hindu I am always defending Islam in spite of the hatred people all over the world spew against this religion. And there are many Hindus who do defend the young religion! Get your facts straight before you publish this stupid article!

The date, check the day of publication.

 

[Hphobe]

baah we need a blasphphemy law !!!1
funny no hindus want 72 apsaras

Yes Hinduism teaches tolerance and more importantly Hindus practise it. That is why you have people lawfully protesting it and asking for an apology - not undertaking any assaination mission or passing fatwa asking for his head.

Lady Jena you must note and appreciate that neither Jim Carey nor anybody else from NBC has had 27 Bullets pumped into him-them on the charge of having committed Blasphemy

I know this is an old thread but it is a great time capsule to showcase the deep obsession Hs had for Muslims. Pakis were here bending over backwards to stand up for their beastly deities and all these Hindus could think about was Islam. Funny thing is, for all the chest thumping about how tolerant their religion is, there is centuries of reports and incidents documenting how they would put people to death for their gau mata.

 

[maverick1977]

Hindus upset with Jim Carrey & NBC
ANI, Jan 17, 2011, 11.30am IST

Hindus are disturbed over the portrayal of Lord Ganesh as a sex act on NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) and want apologies from all those responsible for it, including actor Jim Carrey and NBC.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be thrown around loosely in reimagined versions for dramatic effects in TV series for mercantile greed. Such absurd depiction of Lord Ganesh with no scriptural backing was hurtful to the devotees.

In a skit on NBC's SNL (January eight) titled "The Wrath of Ganesh", Jim Carrey (as erotic shaman Lee Licious) and Kenan Thomson (as Grady Wilson) demonstrate a sexual technique, mocking elephant-headed Lord Ganesh and his trunk in the process. Grady has traveled the world to find new sexual techniques to spice up the bedroom, the tagline of the episode (1587) "Grady Wilson''s Tantric N''Tasty" says.

Such trivialization of Lord Ganesh was disturbing and offensive to the one billion Hindus world over, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said and requested NBC to immediately remove it from all its websites and other links.

Rajan Zed also asked Golden Globe winner actor-comedian Jim Carrey (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) , actor-comedian Kenan Thomson, NBC Universal President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Zucker, and SNL Executive Producer Lorne Michaels to tender a public apology for it and urged them not to inappropriately drag Hindu deities to advance the commercial or other agenda in the future.

Hindus welcomed Hollywood and other entertainment industries to immerse in Hinduism but taking it seriously and respectfully and not just for indecorous showing of Hindu symbols and concepts to advance their selfish agenda. Casual flirting sometimes resulted in pillaging serious spiritual doctrines and revered symbols and hurting the devotees, Zed pointed out.

Rajan Zed argued that Hinduism was the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about one billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought and it should not be taken lightly. No faith, larger or smaller, should be ridiculed at; Zed said and added if Hollywood or other entertainment executives needed any assistance about Hinduism, he or other Hindu scholars would be glad to help.

Meanwhile, Forum for Hindu Awakening has called it a "grave denigration" and "vulgar mockery of Sri Ganesh", appealing devout Hindus worldwide to protest against it.

Emmy winning late-night comedy show SNL, which entertains millions each week, entered 36th season on September 25. Headquartered in New York (USA), founded in 1926, and available in about 112 million households; NBC Universal claims to be one of the world''s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

Lord Ganesh, however, is favorite of many Hollywood celebrities. According to reports, actress-director Goldie Hawn reveres Lord Ganesh, actress Olivia Hussey possesses an extensive collection of his statues, actress Kelli Williams considers him as her favorite, while writer-director Tracey Jackson wears Lord Ganesh necklace. In Bollywood, Mumbai-based Indian film industry considered largest in the world, most of the productions start with invoking Lord Ganesh.

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesh is worshipped as god of wisdom and remover of obstacles and is invoked before the beginning of any major undertaking.

Hindus upset with Jim Carrey & NBC - The Times of India

No one religion should be made fun of...

 

[Hphobe]

No one religion should be made fun of...

Just curious why you think that? Can I mock the Hindu caste system which is an intrinsic component of their religion?

 

[Thorough Pro]

just a few one point three billion

A few overly sensitive individuals.

here you go