Religion backbone of modern India: Prelate
November 27, 2012: Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza of Mangalore, South India, has said
that rethinking religion is not an easy task. He was speaking during the 4th
International Conference on 'Rethinking Religion in India' held at the SDM College
in Mangalore. The prelate said that religion is the backbone of modern India."Most Indians are still deeply religious. Understanding the meaning and mystery of life is the ultimate aim of all religions," he added.
The event is held under the aegis of SDM Law College and Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Law, Research Centre Vergelijkende Cultuurwetenschap of Ghent University in Belgium and Centre for the Study of Local Cultures and PGD of Law, Kuvempu University in Karnataka among other institutions.
Bishop D'Souza said that India has witnessed unprecedented economic boost that it evoked envy even in the so-called developed nations. “India started exporting not only commodities, but also brains to cater the needs of the West. Economic prosperity made millions in the nation comfortable, but at the same time, the gap between the rich and the poor went on widening. Meanwhile, rampant corruption reported in political and in other spheres,” he said.
S. N. Balagangadhara, director of India Platform in Ghent University said Indians try to know India through the framework of Western description. "Our knowledge on India is a European experience. India is a land of many religions. An attempt needs to be made to understand and interrogate the knowledge about India," he added.
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