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hinduwoman · 12-21-2004, 08:26 PM

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/08/31/krishna.shtml

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The Inter-religious Council of Russia has denounced a recent “Food of Life�? campaign organized by Russia’s Hare Krishna community where members handed out vegetarian sweets to veterans and the disabled in a Moscow district.

The council, an affiliate of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, is an independent organization that has pledged to “enrich the age-old traditions of interreligious cooperation,�? its site reads.

The council’s executive secretary Roman Silantyev, however, has called the Hare Krishna community a “destructive sect�? that is offering food under the guise of humanitarian aide, Interfax quoted him as saying.

The food, since it is dedicated to “pagan gods�?, could “harm the spiritual health of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.�?

Apparently "enriching inter-religious cooperation" means something different from what I thought it meant.

MonCapitan2002 · 12-21-2004, 08:44 PM

I guess the US isn't the only country with religious idiots. That is a shame. It seems fundies are infecting even more countries than I previously thought.

whichphilosophy · 12-21-2004, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by hinduwoman

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/08/31/krishna.shtml

Apparently "enriching inter-religious cooperation" means something different from what I thought it meant.

The Inter-religious Council of Russia has shot itself in the foot here, in claiming inter-religous unity. So what if the Hare Krishna want to give out sweets. Unfortunately there is still prejudice against race and religion in Russia, so I guess this is not a surprise.

premjan · 12-21-2004, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by whichphilosophy

The Inter-religious Council of Russia has shot itself in the foot here, in claiming inter-religous unity. So what if the Hare Krishna want to give out sweets. Unfortunately there is still prejudice against race and religion in Russia, so I guess this is not a surprise.

It's all fun and games until someone starts to pull ahead. Nobody loves the Joneses.

dvcooke · 12-22-2004, 12:22 PM

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The council, an affiliate of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, is an independent organization that has pledged to “enrich the age-old traditions of interreligious cooperation,�? its site reads.

age-old tradition of WHAT?!?!?

Last I heard, there was never ANY attempt for ANY religion to "get along with" ANY other religion.

Chili · 12-22-2004, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hinduwoman

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/08/31/krishna.shtml

Apparently "enriching inter-religious cooperation" means something different from what I thought it meant.

The Christian way of giving is not to let your right hand know what your left hand is doing, so I am in full agreement with the Inter Religious Council of Russia. The campain shows the sly marks of evangelism and I would never allow it. To prove this they should ask for an undisclosed cash donation and see how fast they would run.

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MonCapitan2002 Contributor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: --- Posts: 10,496	I guess the US isn't the only country with religious idiots. That is a shame. It seems fundies are infecting even more countries than I previously thought.

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