In a not-so-publicized story, an African-American man was on business in Michigan. He was staying at a hotel near a very nice suburb in Detroit. This man is a very religious Christian and he was looking for a church in which to worship.
Surprisingly (sarcasm) he was stopped by the police on a tip from someone walking their dog in the neighborhood. In any case, the police dragged the middle-aged man out of the car, and then performed a rough search. After they found nothing, the African American man asked the police for directions to the church. The policemen "suggested" that the man pray in his hotel room!
Does this story make you want to go pray with your rosary? Christists claim that Hindus "follow the caste system". My answer---Christians follow a more demeaning and disgusting caste system but are too dishonest and cunning to admit it.
The sad part of this story is not the indignity suffered by this man. It's the fact that he actually had some faith in his white god---enough that he wanted to find a church. Sadder still---this man does not believe that he has any other alternatives for his devotion and self-esteem.
Here's the white christist caste system:
Let's start at the top and work our way down:
1. White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (from England, Scotland, or Wales)
2. Any white protestants
3. Blonde scandinavian-looking catholics
4. Irish, French Catholics or any Catholics with Nordic features
5. Eastern European Catholics (protestants versions are still higher up)
6. Non-swarthy or non-olive skinned Italian, Spanish Catholics
7. Swarthier Italians, Spanish, or Middle Eastern Catholics
8. South Americans who look and act white (again...the protestant ones are higher up than the catholic ones)
8. Greek Catholics
9. Jews (may get "promoted" by marrying white christians)
10. North African or lighter-skinned Muslims
11. Japanese, Chinese, Koreans who marry white people and adopt christism
12. Japanese, Chinese, Koreans who marry people of their own ethnic group
13. Jewish men who wear yarmulkes
14. Indian/pakistani women who marry white men (fulfill "island girl" fantasy)
15. South Asians of ANY religion
16. Mexicans, Central Americans, non-white looking latinos---"wetbacks"
17. Black women who marry white men
18. Black women who marry black men
19. Black men
Obviously there are many variants to the christist caste system---like any other group, there are economic differences, etc. but in the end this is a pretty solid and rigid caste structure for white christists.
piyush jindal, governor "Mowgli" of louisiana has tried to move up from position #15 to #7 by denigrating Hinduism, completely ignoring and disavowing his Indian heritage, and by going more right wing than even white christists! This has definitely yielded good results for him, but what he doesn't seem to understand is that even white roman catholics (position #3) can't seem to break into the Presidency. How will piyush "mowgli" jindal break into the #1 spot on the white christist caste structure? This is the only way for governor Mowgli to further his career. Well, he has several options:
1. He can change his religion again
Might work, but there are only so many times you can "find god". Even the dimmest of bubbas will figure out that Gov Mowgli is just a sleazy opportunist and piyush can only hope to complete one term and then he'll have to polish his resume' once again.
2. He can bleach his skin
This is an unproven procedure, but he could consult with michael jackson.
As you can see, there are very few options for mobility in the christist caste structure.
Also for you christists out there...
Did you know?
1. That the FIRST President of India was an untouchable?
2. That people from backward castes in India have incredible opportunities available to them through one of the most massive affirmative action programs anywhere in the world?
3. Nowadays, the caste structure in India is dissolving fast.
Basically, the white christist caste structure is far more rigid than the supposedly Hindu one, even though caste is not even mentioned in the Hindu scriptures.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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