Darshanji, I can see your predicament. When a person's whole existence depends on one set of principles, and those principles are challenged, or proven to be not totally in line with reality; there is tremendous feeling of anger, fear and disappointment. Add to that the feeling of facing the prospect of the mahal that one builds about faith, crumbling before ones eyes. It is devastating, to say the least. I can see the extreme pain you must be going through. And, I am sorry for being part of that.
I started the thread to look for the reasons for our separateness and to try to bridge the gap. I guess I got more than what I bargained for. The old Chinese proverb 'Be careful about what you wish for, as you might get it', is ringing in my ears. I did not want it to end this way. But since the search for history and truth and questions about our faiths have brought us to this point, we must stand up and face it, and try to make something positive out of this whole mess.
As much I disagree with you on some issues, I have the utmost respect for your sincerity towards your line of thinking. There are millions of schools of thought in Hinduism, and it still survives. We just go about our own ways in worshiping 'a deity' without posing a threat to anyone else. To me no good is served by demanding one set of principles for each individual follower of a faith. It might do you good to take a step back, do some soul searching for a few days and then talk to us. In moments of anger, the mind shuts down and all one has are bad thoughts about the perceived adversaries. Remember, we are not adversaries. We have been, are today and will ever be ONE.
Please calm yourself and spend a few days in reflection. I am not going anywhere, and our faiths are not changing either. What will hopefully change will be our interaction with each other and an atmosphere conducive to better dialogue.
Be at peace and enjoy your days. We will talk again soon!
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