In India we have two laws that protect citizen's sensitivity regarding their religion section 295 (A) and 153 (A) .But still we had PK a Bollywood Blockbuster that criticized our religious beliefs and superstition, also the many Holy men who are businessmen in guise. Despite India being a Hindu nation there were just few minor incidents of vandalism or protests against the movie. Isn't this more about education or upbringing the way you protest, don't think any religion permits such violence against people.
Also we kids are taught evolution, how men developed from apes, how different animals and life forms developed. So we know early on God didn't created men or earth etc.. etc. and they are just interesting mythological stories part of our culture. Yes I love my Hindu religion, its festivals its so many gods and our moderate inclusive culture which had mixed with Sufism so well forming what we call Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb."Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb (Hindustani: गंगा जमुनी तहज़ीब, گنگا جمنی تهزیب, Ganges-Yamuna Culture) A euphemism for the mutually participatory co-existence of Hindu and Muslim culture of Northern India."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganga-Jamuni_tehzeeb
Talking of Lucknow itself we have such a inclusive culture people love each other living in harmony celebrating each other's festival. If you come during Christmas you will see people from all religions coming to Cathedral Church to take part in festivities and fair and see decorations and even lighting candles and praying. City Montessori School and College which has so many branches in Lucknow teaches its students to be world citizens and preaches no religion teaches its followers to harm others.Muhammad Iqbal's lines 'Mazhab Nahi Sikhata, Aapas Mein Bair Rakhna, Hindi Hain Hum, Watan Hai, Hindosta Hamara' mean ' Religion does not teach us to bear ill-will among ourselves; We are of Hind, our homeland is Hindustan.'
So we can criticize or draw satire on hypocrisy in our religion. Charlie Hebdo never demeaned Islam and was never against Muslims.PK criticized Hinduism and we learned from it, Charlie Hebdo also criticized Pope and Christianity.Interestingly Pervez Musharraf once said people who are fuming in anger and have there mind shut to reason can't see things in their true perspective.
One of my colleague said religion was made to scare people into doing good deeds so they may not end up in Hell. These terrorists who kill innocents or spread meaningless violence and propaganda must be far removed from pious religious beliefs for they do no act of goodness, instead taking back their society to medieval times of slavery not letting them progress.
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