tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post2090829743926774124..comments2024-02-21T14:35:34.003+05:30Comments on randomthoughts: SECULARISM IS ABOUT FAITH AND RESPECTJ P Joshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-36204498512120960102009-11-26T09:18:03.265+05:302009-11-26T09:18:03.265+05:30Id it is: Thank you for your comment. Yes, if only...Id it is: Thank you for your comment. Yes, if only each one of us understood this basic fact, this world would be a much better place to live in.....<br /><br />Anrosh: Agree with you, but also know that this is never likely to happen in my lifetime at least.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-55947956387515535762009-11-25T23:11:29.985+05:302009-11-25T23:11:29.985+05:30instead of the politicians addressing the indian a...instead of the politicians addressing the indian air, navy and army officials, on key occassions we need the army to address the politicians - they have a whole lot of lessons to learn from them - 3 months in orientation and a refresher course every 6 months - both for the rajya sabha and lok sabha - don't you think.<br /><br />on another note, i like reading the live narration what this soldier or that soldier said - you never hear all this on NEWS.Anroshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723150055204555588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-27498948157124194352009-11-25T02:04:20.677+05:302009-11-25T02:04:20.677+05:30A heart warming post! The need to believe, to have...A heart warming post! The need to believe, to have faith is universal; it just manifests itself under different names, be it 'god', 'allah', ...<br />I guess the Indian army recognizes this universal truth, and is the better for it!Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-61158362786656180192009-11-21T12:21:55.485+05:302009-11-21T12:21:55.485+05:30Renu: Agree with you..politicians, of any and ever...Renu: Agree with you..politicians, of any and every party, only exploit people in the name of secularism.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-5703208108162127762009-11-21T09:54:49.377+05:302009-11-21T09:54:49.377+05:30Beautiful thoughts and post..we are secualr not be...Beautiful thoughts and post..we are secualr not because of politician, but inspite of them..its because of the people only.,Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-55498349183669035252009-11-18T10:23:33.257+05:302009-11-18T10:23:33.257+05:30human being: Thank you for your comment. Agree wit...human being: Thank you for your comment. Agree with you.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-18461363721518645482009-11-17T20:59:18.300+05:302009-11-17T20:59:18.300+05:30loved the ending very much...
how it is beautifu...loved the ending very much...<br /><br /><br />how it is beautiful when people are not only tolerant of others' views but they share, as well...<br /><br />thanks for sharing this with us... feel a positive energy in me now...human beinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232419187783429903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-63279738060068616542009-11-16T21:28:21.179+05:302009-11-16T21:28:21.179+05:30Yes, and so do over 1 billion other Indians, inclu...Yes, and so do over 1 billion other Indians, including me. Thank you for your comment.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-23340875248351292692009-11-16T21:26:27.596+05:302009-11-16T21:26:27.596+05:30Agree. Now that you mention, I am reminded of my B...Agree. Now that you mention, I am reminded of my B-I-L's wedding, from the Sikh regiment. His regimental band was playing, while he and his newly wed wife were sitting on the dias, and the rest of us were generally enjoying ourselves at the wedding reception in Delhi...his regiment was in J&K. Three of his regiment officers were also there. Suddenly someone from his regiment entered the premises and shouted, "Bole so nihal" and my BIL got up and the other Sikh regiment officers and soldiers had their right hands up and the air was saturated with their war cry, "Sat Sri Akal". You could see the carotid arteries bulging out from the neck of my BIL, as the lights were focussed on the dias. It gave goosebumps to each one present and brought tears of joy in my eyes. Long live the Indian Army. Jai Hind.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-18277340735354184232009-11-16T21:15:34.784+05:302009-11-16T21:15:34.784+05:30Agree with you wholeheartedly. Will be reading tha...Agree with you wholeheartedly. Will be reading that post shortly. Indian secularism, at the macro level, does not exclude God, it includes Him, but also has learnt how to respects every one else's rights to their faiths. This is the greatest thing that I find about India. In Canada, I find it as the other extreme when one has to make politically correct statements like "Happy holidays" and not mention Christmas for fear of being called non-secular.J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-7858902778806465872009-11-16T14:36:42.937+05:302009-11-16T14:36:42.937+05:30Jai Hind!..and that is why I absolutely LOVE my co...Jai Hind!..and that is why I absolutely LOVE my country.:D<br /><br />-SnishaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-62539175704030151202009-11-13T17:20:28.813+05:302009-11-13T17:20:28.813+05:30JP, a very appropriate post in today's times w...JP, a very appropriate post in today's times where people are being divided on religious lines. Indian Army is the best example of secularism. I was commissioned into Dogra regiment and though being a sikh i know the arti and the gaytri and other mantras like the back of my hand. <br /><br />At so many occassions in army gurudwaras and mandirs i have seen pandit jee of the unit mandir sitting side by side with the granthi of a unit gurudwara giving sermons one by one on some religious function which our civilian clergy will never digest.Balvinder Ballihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040171846198252874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276301849041707629.post-3568811604390700672009-11-13T16:12:41.319+05:302009-11-13T16:12:41.319+05:30That is why always maintain that India is secular ...That is why always maintain that India is secular and tolerant.Did you read my post on this subject?<br />We are being targeted as communal only because of few dirty,stinking politicians for self promoting goals.<br />I salute all those in the Armed forces .BK Chowla,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03869011550287421537noreply@blogger.com