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Thatipelli Srinivas
Dec 22, 2014, 8:01:22 AM12/22/14
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Conversation 1 :
Friend: PK is a mast movie yaar. Must watch.
Me: What is it about? I heard it makes fun of religions.
Friend: It is actually full of comedy but yeah it show how religions are fraud and how religious heads cheat people, take them for
granted.
Me: Good. We must expose religious fallacies and promote science.
Friend: Such great acting dude. I want to watch again.
Me: Nice. Which religions did they expose in the movie?
Did they show how Quran is being misinterpreted by millions around the world to justify terrorism in the name of Jihad?
Friend: No
Me: Ok. Did they show how Christian missionaries are
converting millions of Indians forcefully or through freebies and take them for granted?
Friend: No.
Me: Means, the movie "exposed" only Hinduism, mocked at Idol Worshipers and portrayed like as if all Hindus are fools?
Friend: hmmm. Not really, but yeah. Now that I think of it, I wonder why the entire movie was just against Hinduism and no other religion.
Me: So, what do you think the movie is really? Can you take a deep breath, think and tell in 1 line?
Friend: It is a hilarious Anti-Hindu movie with great acting.
Me: Thanks for your review.
Me: What is it about? I heard it makes fun of religions.
Friend: It is actually full of comedy but yeah it show how religions are fraud and how religious heads cheat people, take them for
granted.
Me: Good. We must expose religious fallacies and promote science.
Friend: Such great acting dude. I want to watch again.
Me: Nice. Which religions did they expose in the movie?
Did they show how Quran is being misinterpreted by millions around the world to justify terrorism in the name of Jihad?
Friend: No
Me: Ok. Did they show how Christian missionaries are
converting millions of Indians forcefully or through freebies and take them for granted?
Friend: No.
Me: Means, the movie "exposed" only Hinduism, mocked at Idol Worshipers and portrayed like as if all Hindus are fools?
Friend: hmmm. Not really, but yeah. Now that I think of it, I wonder why the entire movie was just against Hinduism and no other religion.
Me: So, what do you think the movie is really? Can you take a deep breath, think and tell in 1 line?
Friend: It is a hilarious Anti-Hindu movie with great acting.
Me: Thanks for your review.
Conversation 2 :
Friend1: Abbey yaar. Agreed it is anti Hindu movie. But it is just a movie, for entertainment. Instead of appreciating the acting & entertainment, you are simply complaining.
Me: Tell me which is your favourite movie?
Friend1: It is 3-idiots movie.
Me: Why?
Friend1: What a wonderful message it conveyed. Did you know that it changed the lives of so many students. It changed the way people looked at education system.
Me: So you mean to say that movies can influence people (manipulate minds).
Friend1: Well, yeah. They can.
Me: That is exactly what even I had been saying. Movies
can be used to convey messages as well as create propaganda. In this case, it is a subtle propaganda against Hinduism. By selectively attacking the customs & ideologies of 1 religion, the movie has shown that Hindus are fools and everything they do are unscientific. So, please dont harp over the rhetoric that movies are just entertainment. They can influence people and affect society.
Me: Tell me which is your favourite movie?
Friend1: It is 3-idiots movie.
Me: Why?
Friend1: What a wonderful message it conveyed. Did you know that it changed the lives of so many students. It changed the way people looked at education system.
Me: So you mean to say that movies can influence people (manipulate minds).
Friend1: Well, yeah. They can.
Me: That is exactly what even I had been saying. Movies
can be used to convey messages as well as create propaganda. In this case, it is a subtle propaganda against Hinduism. By selectively attacking the customs & ideologies of 1 religion, the movie has shown that Hindus are fools and everything they do are unscientific. So, please dont harp over the rhetoric that movies are just entertainment. They can influence people and affect society.
Conversation 3 :
Friend2: PK has hit the nail hard. He has pointed out how
unscientific mythology and idol worship are. I pity those illiterates who look up to Idols & mythological stories. PK is logical & great. I will apply his principles in my life.
Me: ok. Nice to know that PK was able to explain you
something which impressed you so much. Who was PK?
Friend2: He was an Alien.
Me: Do you believe Aliens exist? Has science proven it?
Friend2: How does it matter? What is important is the
message he has conveyed.
Me: Great. Do you think whatever the movie tried to
convey using PK could have been conveyed without using PK?
Friend2; Maybe. But it would be difficult. You see,
Although PK was an Alien, he looked like a human & dressed like a human. He talked, ate, ran, danced. All those gave color to the story and through which the movie was able to convey the message using PK. I hope PK makes more such movies and conveys more messages. I will buy his posters and stick in my room
for motivation.
Me: My dear friend, that exactly is the concept of Idol worship.
Friend2: What do you mean?
Me: What is important is the principles which each idol
epitomizes. For example, the movie mocked at Lord Hanuman. But that is the Idol which is looked up to when one needs motivation in aspects like fitness, health, strength etc. The movie mocked Goddess Lakshmi. But it is the Goddess one looks up to when one needs motivation in aspects like finance, wealth etc. Such motivations & principles (of ethics & morals) can be provided even
without the help of idols, but as you said, just like how PK added color to the message to convey it easily to masses like you, the same logic applies to idol worship also.
In short: If you are impressed with PK's way of conveying
message of how "unscientific" idol worship is, then it means you are
actually agreeing with the concept of idol worship itself.
unscientific mythology and idol worship are. I pity those illiterates who look up to Idols & mythological stories. PK is logical & great. I will apply his principles in my life.
Me: ok. Nice to know that PK was able to explain you
something which impressed you so much. Who was PK?
Friend2: He was an Alien.
Me: Do you believe Aliens exist? Has science proven it?
Friend2: How does it matter? What is important is the
message he has conveyed.
Me: Great. Do you think whatever the movie tried to
convey using PK could have been conveyed without using PK?
Friend2; Maybe. But it would be difficult. You see,
Although PK was an Alien, he looked like a human & dressed like a human. He talked, ate, ran, danced. All those gave color to the story and through which the movie was able to convey the message using PK. I hope PK makes more such movies and conveys more messages. I will buy his posters and stick in my room
for motivation.
Me: My dear friend, that exactly is the concept of Idol worship.
Friend2: What do you mean?
Me: What is important is the principles which each idol
epitomizes. For example, the movie mocked at Lord Hanuman. But that is the Idol which is looked up to when one needs motivation in aspects like fitness, health, strength etc. The movie mocked Goddess Lakshmi. But it is the Goddess one looks up to when one needs motivation in aspects like finance, wealth etc. Such motivations & principles (of ethics & morals) can be provided even
without the help of idols, but as you said, just like how PK added color to the message to convey it easily to masses like you, the same logic applies to idol worship also.
In short: If you are impressed with PK's way of conveying
message of how "unscientific" idol worship is, then it means you are
actually agreeing with the concept of idol worship itself.
Best Wishes,
Srinivas Thatipelli,
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