Interesting op ed in the Star Tribune today on the Hindu perspective of Gay Marriage.
"In relation to the attainment of life's highest goal, spiritual liberation, the Hindu tradition does not discriminate between heterosexuals and homosexuals. Its sacred scriptures positively mention the accessibility of liberation for gays. What stands in the way of liberation is ignorance of God existing in the heart of all beings, expressing itself in greed, violence and injustice."
Its true that there are a whole bunch of messed up things in India, but at the core of Hinduism is a belief that all people have within them an aspect of God.
I think it is a really beautiful idea that we see mirrored in the Christian tradition that says humans were made in the image of God, or are children of God.
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