Caste-System?

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Caste-System?
I am doing a caste system chart. This is what I have so Far. Brahmins - preist, scholars, and philosophers. Kshatriya - warriors, rukers, defence for state/village. Vaishya - merchants, farmer, and traders. Sudras - laborers, craft-workers, and servants. Untouchables - pickud up garbage, cleaned stables, and handeled the dead. But, there is one more blank space, and I don't know what goes in there. It Says there is 6. I don't think that is right. PLEASE HELP.

Answer 1

Hey Gavin,

It looks as though you have it!

The Indian caste system is the traditional hereditary system of social stratification of India, in which social classes are defined by a number of hierarchical endogamous groups often termed as Jāti. Not only Hindus but Muslims, Sikhs and Christians too practice it (ref. Francis Buchanan, Indian Census Record, 1883). As Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity gained influence in the Indian subcontinent, Hindu converts would often retain their caste customs. The Indian caste system was historically linked to Hinduism through the use of scripture such as the Manusmriti. The Manusmriti is not necessarily regarded as "divine proclamation" and is regarded as the work of man. The normative texts in Hinduism such as the Vedas mention the concept of the Brahmin but do not canonically allude to any socially mandated caste system.

Today it is often debated whether the caste system is an integral part of the Hindu religion sanctioned by the scriptures or is simply an outdated social custom.[1][2]Although the scriptures contain some passages that can be interpreted to sanction the Varna system, they also contain indications that the caste system is not an essential part of the Hindu religion, and both sides in the debate are able to find scriptural support for their views.[3]

In the Vedic Era, there also seems to no discrimination against the Shudras (which later became an ensemble of the so-called low-castes) on the issue of hearing the sacred words of the Vedas and fully participating in all religious rites, something which became totally banned in the later times.[4]

Answer 2

All souls are equal in the eyes of God. Christians don't believe in social classes you are stuck in and can't get out of, which is the definition of caste system. If you are talking about church hierarchy, you can progress yourself up the system if you want but by definition caste systems keep you from progressing from where you are. The need to be leaders and hierarchy in any system or it is total anarchy. You have to progress yourself from a priest to become pope for example. If it were a caste system you would have to be born with the opportunity. No offense, you don't seem to know what a caste is or what Christians believe, the way the Catholic Church works is by rank which you can progress up in unlike a caste and that is just for the leaders, we have that in government. Edit: If it is not church hierarchy, then there is nothing at all like a caste in Christianity. I have no idea where you get that 9 castes system from and I have studied every major religion in the world throughly. If you are talking about Indian Christians in the Caste system, it is not like they are for it.

Answer 3

http://www.friesian.com/caste.htm
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/india.htm
http://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_caste.asp

These website pretty much confirm what you've written already. Not sure what sixth element you're talking about.

Ok, I did some more research and I haven't found anything mentioning the sixth element.

Answer 4

according to my knowledge you are right ,there is no other than this my friend