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It is not new and it is in fact, new to those who haven't got a chance to know how the practices and life styles evolved in the sub continent or at least to the known recorded history. Even in your summation, you are conveying the same message (but by the parameter of worship alone) but hope i think you also know for the fact, HINDU here does not cover everything else ( whether you call it Hinduism or SD is not what i am explaining or talking about). There is no disagreement that all are different parts of the Hinduism or SD but just the label Hinduism or Hindu is abstract. Its like calling "Color" but until you tell what :Color: it is, the fact is that it just remains abstract. So, green is a color, agreed. Red is a color agreed. What is a Color?? That's exactly the notion of "Hindu" and its meaning. It is just the fact that, they dont want to be identified with abstract names instead they want to be identified as "Krshna Prema Bhakta Varga" Only. So, going with your logic, it is not wrong or incorrect either but just that with information, you can understand it better and clear.
Other devata worship is not denounced and should not be denounced and if that is true, the long list of Guru and their Vyasa Pooja performed by ISKCON will be a joke. An exclusive surrender to Krshna does not mean you don't offer "respect" and obeisance to the great higher beings and Gurus and kicking the ladder that takes you to the destination Krshna is not worthy.
Newbie hindu or westerner Hindu need not get carried away with just terms . If they come to HinduDharmaForums, they will see so many sub sections and they all are not "collectively" called Hindu but they are concrete instances of the abstract label or brand Hindu.
Again, SD will be most suitable label or name in my personal opinion!
Hare Krshna!
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