In a message dated Wed, 19 Dec 2001 1:27:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ted Morgan <epm2@lehigh.edu> writes:
> A thought on Michael's post. It seems he's equating Harrison's embrace
> (if true) of Hinduism with some horrific practices engaged in by the
> organized Hindu religion. On those kinds of grounds, wouldn't we have
> to condemn Martin Luther King for the horrific practices of organized
> Christianity over the years, etc. etc? The question as I see it is,
> what kind of life did Harrison lead, was he committed to social justice,
> etc.
> Ted Morgan
>
First, I read in news articles following his death that he went to India and embraced Hinduism. I don't think there is any controversy about that.
If there is a "true" Hinduism which does not support the caste system, then did Harrison ever make this point and did he ever denounce the caste system?
-- Michael Wright
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