Why is Casteism condemned while Religious-Casteism accepted and Promoted?

[Ramaraksha]

I am Hindu and i hate Casteism - promoted by Brahmins in a power grab it has led to the degradation of my faith.
There are innumerable letters, articles, editorials and movies decrying this division and hate within Hinduism

But then i see Christians and Muslim openly condemning me for my religion - i am told that i am going to Hell - when did my religion or the lack of any become a crime? God will set me apart - He doesn't care what i did in my life - whether i was a good or bad person - I could have died trying to save a young child from rape, gave my life fighting for my country, spent my life trying to find a cure for cancer - apparently none of that matters - the only thing matters is whether i have the "right" religion or not

A Hindu, Atheist, Buddhist and a Christian die at the same time - the first 3 are set apart - while the christian gets to cry his way to heaven on his knees, the former 3 are loaded on to rail cars bound for Hell!

We are talking collective condemnation on a massive scale - Billions of people collectively condemned for their faith and sent off to Gas Chambers. Yes i think the analogy is appropriate because the same thing happened to the jewish people under the Nazis and Christians. They were not seen for the people they were - what they did for Germany did not matter, young or old, male or female - none of that mattered - their religion meant that they were to be sent off to Gas Chambers!
We call such people evil - Christians escaped blame by pushing all the blame on Hitler - ISIS practiced the same idea - both are labelled Evil!

And yet Christians and Muslims openly preach the same religious hate and nothing! There are no letters, no articles, no editorials! None! Zero!
Not even from Atheists or Hindus or Buddhists!

Religious brainwashing may be more extensive than we estimated

I propose a new word - Religious-Casteism - we have words to describe other forms of hate and division - Sexism, Racism, Ageism, Anti-Semitism but no word for religious division and hate? That is not right

How about it folks? Any ideas on this new word? This is the best i could come up with - anyone have better ideas?

 

[bigfield]

I propose a new word - Religious-Casteism - we have words to describe other forms of hate and division - Sexism, Racism, Ageism, Anti-Semitism but no word for religious division and hate? That is not right

We already have a word: (religious) bigotry.

And yet Christians and Muslims openly preach the same religious hate and nothing! There are no letters, no articles, no editorials! None! Zero!
Not even from Atheists or Hindus or Buddhists!

You must be living under a rock.

 

[Bronzeage]

Under Christian teaching, which is not necessarily Christian practice, there are no castes. No one is condemned by the circumstances of their birth. In the New Testament, Jesus speaks of the Samaritans. This was a group of Jews who had intermarried with non-Jews and no longer practiced religious rites in the Temple. This is not surprising because the Samaritans were those left behind when the majority was taken away as slaves after the Babylonian Conquest. This included all the priests. When the Jew finally returned, they considered those who had stayed behind to be a "untouchable" class.

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus shows how devotion to religious law has overwhelmed religious principle. A man is beaten, robbed and left to die. He is ignored by a procession of Jews who are on their way to the Temple and cannot risk becoming ritually unclean by touching a bloody man. The Samaritan has no such concerns and rescues the man.

When the state holds religious power, religion will serve the state. When religion is separate from government, government will co-opt religious power to serve its purposes. This is the history of the world. "Condemnation on a massive scale" is always a political act, even when cloaked in religious justification, just as Casteism appears to be a religious division, but is always means of maintaining political power for the highest castes.

 

[Ramaraksha]

bigfield: Bigotry is a bit broad - not very specific - it could mean any type of religious hatred
What i am talking about is a bit more specific - the collective condemnation of billions simply because of their faith, their religion or the lack of any religion or faith
Hitler did it, ISIS does it - and both are called evil - it is strange that the same condemnation is freely practiced by the major religions of the day

As for living under a rock - can you point me to some articles or editorials in major newspapers or magazines addressing this particular issue? How about any youtube videos? Books?

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Bronzeage: I get it there are many christians who don't like what is being taught but few speak up and that is a problem
I see christians posting abusive posts on youtube or other news sites - saying christ is the only way everyone else is bound for hell etc & the only people who say he is wrong are non-christians - no christian will ever contradict such posts - that is very disappointing to see

 

[bigfield]

bigfield: Bigotry is a bit broad - not very specific - it could mean any type of religious hatred
What i am talking about is a bit more specific - the collective condemnation of billions simply because of their faith, their religion or the lack of any religion or faith

Then bigotry is the word you're looking for. No need to invent another.

As for living under a rock - can you point me to some articles or editorials in major newspapers or magazines addressing this particular issue? How about any youtube videos? Books?

Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights forbids religious discrimination. That's pretty clear evidence that religious discrimination has been widely condemned for a long time.

If you want more examples of people writing on the subject of bigotry, just Google it.

 

[Bronzeage]

bigfield: Bigotry is a bit broad - not very specific - it could mean any type of religious hatred
What i am talking about is a bit more specific - the collective condemnation of billions simply because of their faith, their religion or the lack of any religion or faith
Hitler did it, ISIS does it - and both are called evil - it is strange that the same condemnation is freely practiced by the major religions of the day

As for living under a rock - can you point me to some articles or editorials in major newspapers or magazines addressing this particular issue? How about any youtube videos? Books?

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Bronzeage: I get it there are many christians who don't like what is being taught but few speak up and that is a problem
I see christians posting abusive posts on youtube or other news sites - saying christ is the only way everyone else is bound for hell etc & the only people who say he is wrong are non-christians - no christian will ever contradict such posts - that is very disappointing to see

On the contrary, I am a Christian and I see Christians contradict other Christians all the time. One of the commandments of Jesus was to tell everyone that he was the only way to salvation. To expect a Christian to do otherwise, is to ask them to forsake their religion. Some religions discourage conversion, some make it difficult, but Christianity encourages it.

My point is, while some religions define castes and enforce a caste system, Christianity is not one of them. The Christians who do such things are guilty of hypocrisy, which under Christian theology is a very severe sin. Under Christian teaching, no one can be excluded for religious reasons or beliefs. If a Brahman were to convert to Christianity, it would be his mission to preach among Brahmans and Untrouchables, alike.