--srI rAjEsh eLAyavaLLi wrote > 1. Why should we even "care to know" to know the "worst in another > religion?" > 2. Why should we engage in defending the "worst things in our Sanatana > Dharma?" If they are truly worse (within context that is), should we not > try and address them rather than defend them blindly? ----- I do not think anyone is advocating the defense of "worst things in our sanAtana dharma". --- > 3. I truly believe that the purpose of our religion is to share our > knowledge when asked and not "proselytize" contrasting another religion with > others. ----- The purpose of the book is not to proselytize. It is to provide information that can be used in arguments when our sanAtana dharma is denigrated by others. ------ > By putting such a text in the files area of this group, are we leaning > towards "offense is the best form of defense" theory? Is our philosophy so > weak that we cannot defend its theories? ------ No. By putting such a text in the files area, we are leaning towards "Knowledge of the opponents argument/background is better in debates" theory. > I personally do not think so and I > am sure most here in this forum will agree. If not, I would welcome > alternative thinking as to why we should embrace this document, post in the > files area, and use it to defend us. The reason why I said I will put it in the files section is so that we do not receive 100 messages in our digest asking "how can I get the book". Beyond that, I think it is a valuable resource for those who have been debating with missionaries. PErsonally, I have had several conversations with missionaries who attempt to denigrate our religion without tru basis in front of large audiences - espeically in universities, and I believe that having a rational response is something that is necessary for anyone who is interested in providing our viewpoint in the debate. adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan, varadhan > > adiyEn, > nArAyana vEda dAsan > Rajesh Elayavalli > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tavaradhan" <tavaradhan@xxxx> > To: <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:15 PM > Subject: [ramanuja] book request re: christian pUrvapaksha and arguments > against it > > > > > > > > dear devotees, > > > > As is evident, there is a good demand for the book written by srI. > > Rama Ramanuja AchArya. Thanks to him for having written this, as > > this is a very valuable work for us to go through. > > > > I will get a copy from srI rAmA rAmAnuja AchArya and post in in the > > files section of the ramanuja list. > > > > adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan, > > varadhan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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