In today’s fast-paced world, how is the oldest religion in the world dealing with all the new changes being thrown at it? Though there is no exact recorded date of its beginning, Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world. Hindus mainly believe in having a strong respect for the natural world, having the virtues consisting of being honest, generous, and righteous, which are all called dharma, the worship of the Supreme Being Brahman, and the soul of man, atman. “Hinduism” however, is only a general term that was coined by Westerners for a much larger tree of religions under it such as Dharma, Sanatan, Sikh, and many more. Able to be found in over 150 countries currently, Hinduism became a widespread global religion in the 20th century.
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Today, the caste system of may not be as strict as it was in the past, but discrimination against lower castes still exists. In the past, the caste system socially placed people into different classes or varnas by occupation. The caste one was in determined the people one could interact with and the occupations one could take, based on cleanliness. In modern times, the caste system is not as strict as it was before, but it has become another way for people to compete for power and resources. Despite that it is written in the Indian constitution that everybody has equal rights, people of the lower castes have not experienced many changes in the way they are treated. There is still disrespectful and brusque behavior expressed towards these people. The untouchable caste for instance is the lowest place to be in the caste system and is so low that they are outside of the caste system; they experience much discrimination. However, because of their treatment and status in society, many of the untouchables turned towards Islam to try and find their liberation. The Muslims in India mainly consist of the former Hindu untouchable caste. If aspects like the caste system can drive away people from Hinduism to the point of having another religion in India mostly consist of the former poorly treated members of Hinduism, then that is a definite problem for the growth and spreading of Hinduism. Currently, the caste system is seen as a major threat to the modernization of India. This system will hold India back from progressing as a country and make Hinduism
Today, the caste system of may not be as strict as it was in the past, but discrimination against lower castes still exists. In the past, the caste system socially placed people into different classes or varnas by occupation. The caste one was in determined the people one could interact with and the occupations one could take, based on cleanliness. In modern times, the caste system is not as strict as it was before, but it has become another way for people to compete for power and resources. Despite that it is written in the Indian constitution that everybody has equal rights, people of the lower castes have not experienced many changes in the way they are treated. There is still disrespectful and brusque behavior expressed towards these people. The untouchable caste for instance is the lowest place to be in the caste system and is so low that they are outside of the caste system; they experience much discrimination. However, because of their treatment and status in society, many of the untouchables turned towards Islam to try and find their liberation. The Muslims in India mainly consist of the former Hindu untouchable caste. If aspects like the caste system can drive away people from Hinduism to the point of having another religion in India mostly consist of the former poorly treated members of Hinduism, then that is a definite problem for the growth and spreading of Hinduism. Currently, the caste system is seen as a major threat to the modernization of India. This system will hold India back from progressing as a country and make Hinduism