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And I support you in that.
You are free to collect donations from people to do that.
Meanwhile, let those who want to donate their money for building a Patel statue do that.
Anyone on this forum knows i have no religious bias,,none.
i was just answering on his question on whether i have seen ISCKON or not??i have seen it,even saw a movie inside the complex on its founder swami prabhupada or something like that,bought a english translated pocket gita too from the bookstore inside it,,,,ate a costly pastry too.
thats irrelevant to discussion,,,i hate to see people wasting money on such structures,,serve no purpose at all
I have also been to the ISKCON temple in Watford, they do loads of charity work.What rubbish u on about lol come to any ISKCON temple in UK we give free food to anyone those not matter what colour they are or what religion they come from.
Yes it is justified, Patel is a great national hero and the people of Gujarat want a statue of him.
While I agree to what you write, I think it should be limited to what Government spends on. The people and society have the right to an opinion, that however should be voiced on something that is a communal issue(the literal meaning of communal), not individual/private issues.
If the Government has declared something as legal, and I wish to spend my money there, I should not be subjected to the social pressure of have/have-nots about how I spend my money.
I have also been to the ISKCON temple in Watford, they do loads of charity work.
It doesnt matter. Please remain decent mate.Sorry mate but this piece of shit wanted to start something
if u want progress then u have to focus on science first...........do that first,,,if thats done u do whatever u want.
but science=progress.......i dare anyone oppose this
u can see who started to teach me patriotism here.
When I said communal, I said the literal meaning, not what it has come to mean in India. Communal is something that involves the community - like Government issues.Don't people voice their opinions about clothing fashions, cars, cell phones, restaurants etc? Why should not be OK to give their opinion on communal issues as well? Why should communal issues be shielded from criticism?
Of course nobody should force you to go for dinner in restaurant A instead of B, but can't they write a horrible review of B, if they dislike the place? Similarly, don't people opine about gadgets all the time? Isn't reading and listening to opinions one of the tools we have to form an opinion or make a decision?
Similarly, if a religious person reads a very well written argument that donating to a school benefits people more than donating to a temple, and because of that s/he stops donating to temples and donates to schools instead, whats wrong in that? (The contrary is also true, if somebody persuades a person to donate to a temple instead of a school...)
In short, people should be free to opine, and people should be free to listen to those opinions or not.
sure,,,looks like i am totally powerless in changing anyone's perception anywaysExactly my point for a long time now. Let those who advance science worry about it and let those who advance religion worry about it. You do what you have to for yourself and trust others are competent enough to arrive at decisions that best suit them.How hard is this for you to understand?
my friend is an isckon follower,,,,i went with him.
i do it all the time...........been to countless churches and mosques too
i rarely go now,,,maybe it was 2-3 years back.I'm afraid you're one of the inadvertant contributors to ISKCON then. If you disagree with their focus and priorities, why are funding them? Better not go to religious centres and instead save and donate every year to a Science Centre or Institution.
You might have a chance if you don't abuse others when you try to change their perception. Explain your POV rationally instead of calling them names.
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and btw i am more interested in temples with historical importance,same goes with gurudwaras and mosques etc.
apart from these i have 0 interest