Religion

When reading Honour killings:  Saved from India’s caste system by the Love Commandos, I felt very conflicted.  I am a very religious person, growing up in a Catholic home and attending Catholic school.  When I was younger, I felt a strong adherence to the rules of the church; however, now that I am learning more, I have come to question certain aspects of religion.  I use to think that Catholicism was perfect, but now I’ve come to learn that no religion is perfect.  I believe that it is more important now just to have faith no matter what it is and remember those simple rules about loving one another, being thankful for the things that we are blessed with, and asking for forgiveness.  Just as I have questioned or challenged certain aspects of my religion, this article demonstrates how this couple is subjected to difficulties based on their caste.  At first, I was appalled that arranged marriages still happen and that marrying outside of your caste is forbidden, but then I thought about the fact that this is their culture.  This is what they are accustomed to and who are we to judge them for living like this?  I do find the killing of these couples outrageous, but at the same time I can understand why they continue the arranged marriages and the practices that they have. 

It’s a tough situation.  Where does the line of adherence to religion end?  How literal are we suppose to interpret the religious materials? Religion is just one of those touchy subjects.  There’s certainly no right answer.  Everyone interprets it differently and responds differently.  Religion is one of those things that I think we need to keep out of.  As Americans we love to get involved in the rest of the world’s business, but religion is one thing that we should just let be.