Re: hindu temples

["Cprakash" <Cprakash@goplay.com>]

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what is important here is not the money, but the principle. An
avowedly secular government cannot control temples - or their
administration - whether this be the active control like tirupati or
the elimination of sects like the case of the branch davidians in
waco, texas. I would go ahead and say that civil code laws like
marriage codes are also wrong as any consensual activity between
adults ought to be allowed. Nobody should have the right to dictate
the living terms between two adults.

when a temple like guruvayur wants to debar any non-hindus from its
premises, we feel that it is acting in an obscurantist fashion. But
then, so does crossroads when it disallowed the entry of people
without cellphones or credit cards. different religion -different god.
(although some people would say money is the universal god)
but what is important in a free society is the right to be a wonk and
yet be allowed to live unmolested. That is tolerance. when these
temples are taken away from the government's control and subject to
the same rules as companies, then they will slowly realise their own
follies. If they don't , well and good - nobody is forcing you to
visit any temple. I do not believe in legislating free, universal
access to temples as it is a violation of property rights.

regards
prakash



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