Religion

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In the USA Eastern Religions are commonly
perceived as fradulent, fanatical, cultish;
they are not considered as equally legitimate
to the Christian traditions. What is considered
acceptable, plausable even, for instance, the
Virgin birth of Jesus, is not acceptable, not
considered plausable, for instance, the multiheaded
God. So what is perceived as a matter of faith in
the Christian tradition is perceived as fantasy
when a principle of faith in an Eastern Religion.

In addition to these perceptions there are the
representation in media and text.  For example,
of Hinduism as chanters in orange
robes and shaved heads, Isalm as a violent, fanatical,
rigid, extreme religion.

This seems to be how the USA also perceives various
christian churches and catholicism.

Pynchon does not look at the USA this way. I think the
story of the priest in the sewer is a good example.

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