Hate speech must vanish
WITH reference to the column, “Religious tolerance is a two-way street” (POST, March 9-13) by Michael Swain, the executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA).
Swain was accurate in his explanation that the court case between a Hindu organisation and Simeon Chetty was not hate speech.
Chetty was given the opportunity at an open-air church service to give his testimony on how he came to Jesus.
The following facts apply to all Hindus who convert to other religions. Some Hindus expose ignorance of the most essential teachings of their faith more than others.
Very few take the trouble to study
the essentials of Hinduism.
They prefer instead to engage in the performance of rituals, many of which have little significance.
I would have had some respect for Chetty if he studied such works as the Bhagavad Gita to familiarise himself with what I regard as the most outstanding scriptural text the world has produced.
Many Hindus feel hurt when Hindus convert to other faiths.
They do so out of ignorance. One gets the impression often that some religions exist for the purpose of being disrespectful to others.
We have now learnt that hate speech must disappear, and learn what true religion is.