even by your standards, Jim, tbat statement is inflammatory and requires a response.
And my response would be to Gandhi, how could Hinduism have created the most oppressive class system that affects more humans than any other belief system? Since you clearly werenot in the lowest classes or the outcastes (dalits), you don't see their suffering.
Perhaps you can explain why more Hindus are leaving their faith for CHristianity and why more Indians are looking to go to the west than stay at home. Can you tell us the number ofwesternersthat aregiving up their citizenship to live in your cultures?
The issue the marketplace of ideas. When people are free to choose on their own, the evidence is overwhelming that they choose freedom to be what they want to be.
and before you argue that Christianity is dying, you would do well to look at where it is growing and the fact that it is. And you would also do well to look at rates of cvonersion vs. birth for all religions.
on that theme, I suppose thereis connection with this thread.
This board has long been a place where competing ideas are exchanged. Some people challellenge the status quo and group think and even step on people's toes by telling them what they don't want to hear.
Some people like swamt have proven they cannot engage in a debate without name calling. Every reference to me is peppered with "ïdiot" - that is 3rd grade PETTY stuff, whether you or he want to hear it or not.
DL like me knows how to compete. we have spent an entire thread trying to argue they can't despite overwhelming evidence that DL has had more success in defending its network against low fare carriers than any other legacy carrier. US did a great job in PHL but look at the shame that US has in PIT and other former US hubs vs. what DL has even in its former hubs.
Some people and some organizatons know how to compete in the marketplace, whether it be about ideas or products and services.
Others make lots of noise but competing ideas and products win out.
Whether it be about faith of airline seats, the choice of the people is evidence of who provides what people want.
DL has competed better and has figured out to provide what customers want.
Some people on this board know how to compete in a marketplace of ideas. Others are marginalized and will continue to be.
Btw, if there was any evidence needed that my participation drives activity on this forum, my lack of activity for 24hours and the resulting drop in activity on this forum is proof