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The one-man outrage industry is not new to controversy, or in creating controversies.
Foremost among the many Hindu gods and goddesses are the Holy Triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of worlds (in that order). Sometimes, the three may appear in the form of an avatar, embodied by a Hindu god or goddess. But the most popular of these gods and goddesses are important deities in their own right. Hindus were to claim that Hindu scripture was composed sometime around 3000 BCE by several sages in direct contact with their god, Krishna. They would claim that there is no evidence that outsiders – Aryans – invaded the Indus Valley and brought Hindu scripture with them.
During the following gambling match, Vidura was one of the only people who consistently spoke out against Duryodhana’s actions. Many times, he told Duryodhana and Dhritarashtra to stop the gambling. However, every time, Duryodhana ignored or insulted him. Vidura was heartbroken and enraged when Draupadi was molested and harassed. Meet a Few of the Psychedelic Hindu Gods and Goddesses, the Lords of India. Hinduism is quite likely the oldest “religion” in the world—but to call it a religion wouldn’t really be accurate, because it’s more accurately a collection of beliefs. There are more “religions” in India than in the rest of the world combined—and more.
American e-commerce giant Amazon on Sunday faced a severe backlash after it was ‘discovered’ that the company sold a range of doormats with imprints of Hindu gods and goddesses on it. Triggering a massive outrage, ‘offended’ Hindus took to Twitter, trending #BoycottAmazon throughout the day, worldwide.
While Amazon was quick to withdraw these products from their inventory, this is not the first company to be put in the situation.
The face behind many such crusades in the past is one ‘very angry’ American Hindu, Rajan Zed - the eternal offence-taker and protester-in-chief. Based in Reno, the Indian -American has this perpetual habit of taking offence on behalf of world’s Hindus, especially when it comes to commercialized products.
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He is not only the President of Universal Society of Hinduism but also a noted leader in Interfaith Relations, along with being a Hindu ‘priest.’
He became popular in 2007, when he was invited to be a guest Chaplain to offer invocation prayers at the US Senate for delivering the Hindu prayer first time. And thus began his offence-taking saga.
Here is the list of things Zed has led the battle against in the past few years.
‘Hanuman’ Beer
In June 2014, within hours of launching a beer with Hanuman on its cover, Zed launched a protest calling identifying of the beer with Lord Hanuman as ‘highly inappropriate.’ Within hours of the launch, not only were the references to Hanuman removed, the Odd13 Brewing, Inc. in Colorado also removed the range of products.
Ganesha Duvet Covers
'Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines,' Zed said in a statement, 'and not to be slept upon,” with reference to Philadelphia-based firm Urban Outfitters duvet product. In his statement, he urged the company to withdraw the product as it ‘hurt’ the sentiments of Hindus.
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Converse Shoes
Converse shoes with images of Hindu deities were withdrawn from market in the United States after an outcry by the Indian community, led by Rajan Zed, of course. 'Our ambitions were to honour the music of Jimi Hendrix. It was not our intent to offend Hindu culture by having Hindu deities on footwear,' wrote the director of Converse.
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Lakshmi Gold Gambling Slot
“The wild symbol in this game was Hindu deity Ganesh, which offered the jackpot payout of 10,000 coins. Other regular symbols in this game included the cow, which is sacred to Hindus. Lakshmi was the bonus symbol in this five reel 25 payline video slot and a hymn to Lakshmi was delivered during the free spins,” said a report with regard to Lakshmi Gambling Slot which eventually offended you-know-who. He immediately wrote to Playtech who reportedly removed the game from the market.
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Leggings with Hindu imprints
“But faith was… sacred and attempts at trivialising… Hindu gods and goddesses was disturbing to the Hindus world over,” wrote Rajan Zed to the very same Amazon on the company selling ‘objectionable’ leggings with the imprint of Hindu gods.
Selena Gomez's MTV performance
Rajan Zed once ‘benevolently' agreed to ‘guide’ Selena Gomez on her exploration of Hinduism. His reaction came in response Selena’s debut performance of 'Come & Get It” at MTV Awards ceremony in April this year, in which she is seen donning a bright red bindi, and plays a fire priestess.
“Bindi on forehead was an ancient tradition in Hinduism and had religious significance and was not meant to be thrown around loosely for seductive effects as fashion accessory aiming at mercantile greed,” said Zed in a statement, adding that Hindus all around the world were happy that she did not sport a bindi in the single that released on May 7.
Zed Rajan’s ‘outrage’ statements have a set template. He hardly ever changes the words, even. It starts off with how the product has offended Hindu sentiments, and goes on to say that Hindusim is meant to be worshipped in temples and home-shrines and not be displayed in products and eventually ends with how the religion is all for artistic freedom but not at the expense of faith. Every single time.
Using religion to gain popularity and single-handedly making it a phenomenon is something that can be learnt from Rajan Zed. Or maybe, not.
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Quotes about gambling in the Bible?
Mark 8:36 (NKJV), 'For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?'
Hebrews 13:5 (ESV), 'Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'
Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NASB), 'He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.'
Luke 12:15 (NKJV), 'And He said to them, 'Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.'”
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The 10th Commandment
Commandment number ten found in Exodus 20:17 talks about coveting which is the root of many of our problems. What is one of the reasons that people gamble and play the lottery?
They covet money, which they hope to make in a quick and easy way. 1 Timothy 6:10 declares that 'the love of money is the root of all evil.' Therefore, the enticement of gambling and playing the lottery comes under these texts. But there is more. God has given to each person certain talents, which includes time, money, and influence. God is going to have each person give an account of how their talents were used. If talents are wasted and dissipated, often the indulgent ones are not the only ones who pay the price. Families often must go without basic necessities because of one member's addiction.
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Christ says in Matthew 6:21, 'where your treasure is there will your heart be also.' For those who engage in this traffic, money is the mutilator. In the parable Jesus told of the rich farmer. He condemned him for saying how rich he was and that he would tear down his barns and build larger ones. You recall that the story ends with the man dying that very night. With that in mind, consider to whom the rich man's wealth will go?
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The Bible, Gambling and Fundraisers
As you know, some churches use bingo and lotteries as a means of raising money for charitable purposes. Yet, many conservative Christians frown upon gambling of any kind, be it lotteries, slot machines, horse/dog racing, the Irish sweepstakes, roulette wheels, poker, bridge, or flipping a coin. Why? Matthew 7:16 says, 'by their fruits you shall know them.'
What are the fruits of gambling? Revenue and jobs are two arguments frequently advanced in favor of gambling and the lottery. Yet, when Tom Dewey was governor, he addressed the NY legislature as follows: 'the entire history of legalized gambling in this country and abroad shows that it has brought nothing but poverty, crime, and corruption, demoralization of moral and ethical standards, and ultimately a lower living standard and misery for all the people.' A gambler can become just as addicted to his bewitching pastime as the alcoholic does to his liquor or the drug addict to drugs.
Is Gambling a Sin?
A guiding principle to consider is that both one's time and money belong to God. 'You are bought with a price' (1 Corinthians 6:20). Consider the parable of the talents where the owner gave one servant five talents, another three and the last got one. The last man hid his talent in the earth. The owner rebuked him. How much sterner might have been the reproof if he had gambled it away? If your time and money were your own, we could say, 'gamble all you please, it's your own business.' But to gamble with money that is not your own, to waste time that is not your own, makes one nothing less than a thief in God's sight. The Bible adds that thieves will not get to heaven. 1 Corinthians 6:9,10.
This is an interesting statement: 'One has 1 chance in 10 million of winning the state lottery in California. Whereas, if you leave home and drive just a few blocks, your chance of a fatal car accident are 1 in 1 million.' One cannot vouch for the accuracy of these facts, but it is worth considering.
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The Effect of Gambling
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Another interesting bit of information: Governor Washburn of Wisconsin in his annual message of January 9, 1873, declared, 'Some law seems to be required to break up the schools where gamblers are made. These are everywhere. Even the church (unwittingly, no doubt) is sometimes found doing the work of the devil. Gift concerts, gift enterprises and raffles, sometimes in aid of religious or charitable objects, but often for less worthy purposes, lotteries, prize packages, etc., are all devices to obtain money without value received. Nothing is so demoralizing or intoxicating, particularly to the young, as the acquisition of money or property without labor. Respectable people engaging in these chance enterprises, and easing their consciences with the reflection that the money is to go to a good object, it is not strange that the youth of the state should so often fall into the habits which the excitement of games of hazard is almost certain to engender.' Remember: this was in 1873, not 1973!!!
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