Comments on: Hare Krishnas crash Halloween block party, lead drunken revelers ‘back to Godhead’ http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/11/04/hare-krishnas-crash-halloween-block-party-lead-drunken-revelers-back-to-the-godhead/ The Official Weblog of the Dallas Voice Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:11:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chandra Patel http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/11/04/hare-krishnas-crash-halloween-block-party-lead-drunken-revelers-back-to-the-godhead/comment-page-1/#comment-16456 Chandra Patel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:30:53 +0000 http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/?p=8208#comment-16456 Well, Mark, the Hare Krishna's take on the LGBT community is not quite what you think. They were there to save the sinners in their own unique fashion. While there are many different Hare Krishna organizations with different attitudes towards LGBTs, the one pictured above -- ISKCON, which is the largest and most prominent organization -- is very homophobic. See http://harekrishnawomen.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/its-raining-men/ Well, Mark, the Hare Krishna’s take on the LGBT community is not quite what you think. They were there to save the sinners in their own unique fashion. While there are many different Hare Krishna organizations with different attitudes towards LGBTs, the one pictured above — ISKCON, which is the largest and most prominent organization — is very homophobic. See http://harekrishnawomen.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/its-raining-men/

]]> By: Mark Giesh http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/11/04/hare-krishnas-crash-halloween-block-party-lead-drunken-revelers-back-to-the-godhead/comment-page-1/#comment-16342 Mark Giesh Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:54 +0000 http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/?p=8208#comment-16342 For several years, I've read that statement about Dallas being the #2 place for gays in various unrelated places. I'm guessing it must be in some reference work somewhere? I don't know what all the Hare Krishna beliefs are, but I'll take it that going "back to Godhead" is a good thing. If so, it's a refreshing change from the Christian fundamentalists who come to gay areas with signs saying "God hates f*s" or "Matthew Shepherd in hell" or "Gay is NOT ok", or "Repent or burn in hell" or "Gays needs a good whipping from cowboys", etc. Even our Dallas mayor is now under the spell of the First Baptist Church that chooses to spend its money on bill boards and expensive newspaper ads saying "Gay is NOT ok". While I don't know much about the Hare Krishnas, I know people sometimes like to label them as a cult, but given their attitude compared with the attitude of the supposedly mainstream Christians fundamentalists, I'm beginning to think maybe the Christian fundamentalist are the ones that are the cult. For several years, I’ve read that statement about Dallas being the #2 place for gays in various unrelated places. I’m guessing it must be in some reference work somewhere?

I don’t know what all the Hare Krishna beliefs are, but I’ll take it that going “back to Godhead” is a good thing.

If so, it’s a refreshing change from the Christian fundamentalists who come to gay areas with signs saying “God hates f*s” or “Matthew Shepherd in hell” or “Gay is NOT ok”, or “Repent or burn in hell” or “Gays needs a good whipping from cowboys”, etc.

Even our Dallas mayor is now under the spell of the First Baptist Church that chooses to spend its money on bill boards and expensive newspaper ads saying “Gay is NOT ok”.

While I don’t know much about the Hare Krishnas, I know people sometimes like to label them as a cult, but given their attitude compared with the attitude of the supposedly mainstream Christians fundamentalists, I’m beginning to think maybe the Christian fundamentalist are the ones that are the cult.

]]> By: je http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/11/04/hare-krishnas-crash-halloween-block-party-lead-drunken-revelers-back-to-the-godhead/comment-page-1/#comment-16329 je Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:34:28 +0000 http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/?p=8208#comment-16329 Ooh, and I thought they were dressed as Slumdog Millionaire. Ooh, and I thought they were dressed as Slumdog Millionaire.

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