i heard that in indian they have something called the caste-system which basically seperates light skinned from dark skinned, and that u make into bollwood films if your skin was light and that the dark skinned indians that are like black are seen as the untouchables. is this true and why?
2007-02-07 07:14:48 · 10 answers · asked by Eboni 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hinduism is satanism, and another lie on the broad road to eternal hell.
The Bible says that those who refuse to believe know deep down that Jesus and the Bible are true, but those people stuff the truth in exchange for a lie. They know the truth, but reject it, and they are simply liars.
2007-02-07 07:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I'm assuming you are African american, based on your avatar..
Hinduism doesn't descriminate based on color...Caste system is different..it was set up as a system several thousand years ago,but its been mis used by the highest caste people ..brahmins..
Krishna, who gave the hindus Bhagavadgeeta(like new testament for hindus) re affirmed the caste sysstem and its benefits to socitey but the critics conveniently "forget" the fact that Krishna him self was born in low caste to prove that people should not be judged based on birth.., but like any religion hindu preists covered it for long time.
Higher caste people in India, being over whelmed by the taste of superiority, are not easily giving up the system even though Indian constitution has all types of bans and lot of incentives..
The bitter fact is that even the lower caste people who reached high position bcz of the incentives(35% of any thing in India is reserved for low caste people) do not help their fellow lower caste people..
Its the human nature that is at fault..not religion...
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2007-02-08 22:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by anser_quest 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bollywood actresses you may see are light because they are more marketable in the usa. but indians have many dark actresses. also the caste system is not divided by skin color. it is divided by class. a long time ago there was a division in the society created called a caste system, kind of like how we have a society and government that was written and followed in the usa. and so whoever was born then was written into a kind of script in life. and so basically lets say if your dad was a carpenter, it is pretty sure you would be one. but that has nothing to do with your skin color. i am not indian, but from what i have learned, they are just modes of life scripted from ancient times. and in a sense they bring organization to the society. and believe it or not, i have thought they might bring out the best in people, because whereas people in the west have mobility, people in the east have a craft that is perfected throughout the ages. it is easy to think well i wouldnt want to be a carpenter just because of dad, but after a while the blood becomes molded in that way. anyway, it doesnt have much to do with skin color. and btw, in the west we prize white women with african features, like angelina jolie. so basically any race that has a feature from a different race is considered pretty. we also like white women with asian features, like bjork. it is not just indians who think this way. it is us as well. anyway, it is just my thoughts on the matter.
2007-02-07 15:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by wcarolinew 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there has been a caste system in place for a great deal of time in that region of the world. It doesn't make all Hindu's racist. It just means that in some areas of the world, they do things differently than in America. None of our business really.
2007-02-07 15:19:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People should do their own research.
Hinduism is welcoming and does not discriminate.
There is a caste system in India, look at the Western world and if you look close enough there is a caste system here too!
Do your own research!!!
"Hinduism is satanism, and another lie on the broad road to eternal hell."
What are you talking about???
2007-02-07 15:24:25 · answer #5 · answered by katy k 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What happened was white people came over to India mixed and mingled and pretty much put forward the system
I still think it is a great religion with good principles except for the caste
2007-02-07 15:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Caste system has nothing to do with skin color. You can find fair skin low caste people as well as very dark high caste Brahmans in India. If you look at the color of Hindu gods, most of them are dark in complexion.
http://www.webindia123.com/religion/image/shiva.jpg
http://www.triplemind.com/images/gods/vishnu-painting2.jpeg
2007-02-09 15:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by enlight100 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but in so many countries, people with darker skin are looked down upon. It is that way in many countries in Asia and all over. Why? Probably because darker skin implied farmers and people who had to work outside. They were looked down on by people who stayed inside and had more money and power.
2007-02-07 15:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be to quick to associate hinduism with indian culture.
I've seen images of Shiva that are black.
2007-02-07 16:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by $0.02 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think there is racism over there. Look what they did to the muslims in gujarat.
2007-02-07 15:18:34 · answer #10 · answered by Ayaz N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋