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Thursday, February 11, 2010

A CHOTISI KAHANI – ORTHODOXY MEIN:

Kahani……
I grew up listening to these; we Indians are known for our culture, Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, we Hindus are known for our orthodoxy,…….
Every time I hear this word, there rings a bell in me. I always wanted to know more to quench my thirst. Started exploring regarding the same and found many astounding facts:
Here comes, kahani mein twist - we Hindus are not known for orthodoxy (as per various sites in the web).
This time it was not just the bell; it was the bell and the bulb.
Why not I post my findings? What an idea sir ji!!!!!!!
There are few ideas in Hinduism that fulfill the notion of orthodoxy. But the religion as a whole is not orthodox driven. Only certain sects within Hinduism are enshrined with orthodoxy. We cannot call a religion as orthodox while some groups within it are not required to comply to the principles.

Ab bari hai climax ka,                                                                                            
                Orthodox Cross
If not Hinduism then which is the religion that is known for orthodoxy? It’s Christianity.
The word orthodox, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion", from orthos ("right", "true", "straight") + doxa ("opinion" or "praise", related to dokein, "to think"), is typically used to mean adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
The term did not conventionally exist with any degree of formality (in the sense in which it is now used) prior to the advent of Christianity in the Greek-speaking world, though the word does occasionally show up in ancient literature in other, somewhat similar contexts.
KAHANI KATHAM…

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