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[tgwbs]

I've been back in England for two eventful weeks. Given another week, though, I think boredom will well and truly kick in. I have the classic summer holiday problem of too much time and too little to do; an enviable position, I know, but a frustrating one when it lasts for several months

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[hukbillgoomba]

We'll get about a hundred hindus coming over to burn things in a sacrificial fire and listen to a holy man tell us a story about God blackmailing people into worshipping him. Fun times?

I suppose it depends what flavour of Hinduism they're from. I know of some that are basically secular with only a vaguely traditional tint. Then there's the vaguely monotheistic groups who come across at times like agnostic theists to my ears.
But Hinduism isn't a particular delusion I'm familiar with.

And, in any case, are there any gods that don't blackmail people into worshipping them?

[tgwbs]

It's all family actually - yes, my family is that big! There's a lot of variety within Hinduism but I think most people my generation are atheist or deist-but-also-into-Hindu-tradition. Many of the older ones are a lot more religious.

All Hindus are meant to be monotheists, but I think there are some who don't realise this. Hindus believe that their one God takes many different forms on Earth - avatars. Some people prefer certain avatars over others and this is where a lot of the differences come from.