My name is Sharmishta and I was born in Kashmir, in a Hindu family. I and my family like the lakhs of others had to leave our native place in 1990 because we refused to convert. But now on this day, I want you to know eight reasons why I would convert.
1. Because inclusivity is so overrated!
I mean, how dare Hinduism let people to worship whichever deity they want? Shiva, Krishna, Durga, even Buddha or Jesus there is just no standardization! Where’s the mandatory rulebook? The sacred central server? It’s too much freedom.
2. Because we don’t get a villain to blame.
No Satan, no shaitan. Just me and my choices. If something goes wrong, I can’t outsource the blame. Hinduism really missed the memo on creating scapegoats.
3. Because our stories don’t come with halos and disclaimers.
Radha and Krishna teaches love that defies rules.
SiyaRam shows choosing duty over comfort.
Hanuman shows strength in surrender.
And Sati? She questioned everything including God and even her own father.
Where’s the censorship committee when you need it?
4. Because clearly, being born a sinner is more efficient.
Why waste time on nuance and self-reflection when you can start with eternal guilt and one authorized ritual to clear it all up? Hinduism teaches that I’m not born a sinner, I’m born human. I get to choose whether I act like Rama or Ravana. If you ask me, it’s too much personal responsibility on my shoulders.
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1. Because inclusivity is so overrated!
I mean, how dare Hinduism let people to worship whichever deity they want? Shiva, Krishna, Durga, even Buddha or Jesus there is just no standardization! Where’s the mandatory rulebook? The sacred central server? It’s too much freedom.
2. Because we don’t get a villain to blame.
No Satan, no shaitan. Just me and my choices. If something goes wrong, I can’t outsource the blame. Hinduism really missed the memo on creating scapegoats.
3. Because our stories don’t come with halos and disclaimers.
Radha and Krishna teaches love that defies rules.
SiyaRam shows choosing duty over comfort.
Hanuman shows strength in surrender.
And Sati? She questioned everything including God and even her own father.
Where’s the censorship committee when you need it?
4. Because clearly, being born a sinner is more efficient.
Why waste time on nuance and self-reflection when you can start with eternal guilt and one authorized ritual to clear it all up? Hinduism teaches that I’m not born a sinner, I’m born human. I get to choose whether I act like Rama or Ravana. If you ask me, it’s too much personal responsibility on my shoulders.
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5. Because apparently, religion must begin with fear.
In some systems, if you don’t fear God, you’re doing it wrong. My religion, though? It has the audacity to teach me to love God instead, to sing to them, feed them sweets, dress them up. We don’t tremble in fear that we’ll be eternally roasted because we forgot to confess last Tuesday. It’s outrageous!
6. Because this whole 'God is in everything' idea is exhausting.
In trees, rivers, cows, mountains, basically everywhere? We even thank the Earth before stepping on it every morning. We just treat nature like it’s sacred. How rustic and inclusive is that!
7. Because apparently, we don’t do black-and-white morality.
A blessing can be a curse. A curse can be a disguised opportunity. That karma is shaped by intention and action, not divine mood swings? That free will is real and messy? Sounds suspiciously like thinking and who has the time for that?
8. Because reincarnation is clearly bad UX.
I mean, who wants multiple lifetimes to get it right? One shot, eternal judgment- now that’s efficient. But no, I get a spiritual version of “please try again,” every time. It’s so inconvenient!
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In some systems, if you don’t fear God, you’re doing it wrong. My religion, though? It has the audacity to teach me to love God instead, to sing to them, feed them sweets, dress them up. We don’t tremble in fear that we’ll be eternally roasted because we forgot to confess last Tuesday. It’s outrageous!
6. Because this whole 'God is in everything' idea is exhausting.
In trees, rivers, cows, mountains, basically everywhere? We even thank the Earth before stepping on it every morning. We just treat nature like it’s sacred. How rustic and inclusive is that!
7. Because apparently, we don’t do black-and-white morality.
A blessing can be a curse. A curse can be a disguised opportunity. That karma is shaped by intention and action, not divine mood swings? That free will is real and messy? Sounds suspiciously like thinking and who has the time for that?
8. Because reincarnation is clearly bad UX.
I mean, who wants multiple lifetimes to get it right? One shot, eternal judgment- now that’s efficient. But no, I get a spiritual version of “please try again,” every time. It’s so inconvenient!
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But Really Why Would I Convert?
To trade complexity for compliance?
To leave a worldview that entertains my doubts, for one that punishes me for my questions?
To surrender the freedom to explore, just to fit into someone else’s checklist?
All my life, I’ve been told “all religions are the same.” Haven’t you heard that as well in movies, political speeches, even from MK Gandhi? But are they? So Why Would I Convert?
Well, I wouldn’t. I’m not converting. I can recite a verse from the Quran, chant a mantra, or sing a gospel song without feeling any conflict within. I can eat with, pray beside, and even bow in reverence at another faith’s shrine without feeling like I’ve betrayed mine.
Why? Because my religion tells me: truth is not territorial. I’m not told to shut my eyes to the unknown or the other. I’m told to walk into it, with curiosity and courage.
So, the truth is I will not convert, not because I’m stubborn. But because I’m already home. And when you’re home, you don’t need to knock on someone else’s door no matter how shiny the welcome mat.
Happy Ram Navmi! Imbibe your rituals and explore the world while being rooted in Sanatana, there is no other dharma that 's truly inclusive and modern as ours. It's time to go back to the roots.
3/3
#HappyRamNavami
To trade complexity for compliance?
To leave a worldview that entertains my doubts, for one that punishes me for my questions?
To surrender the freedom to explore, just to fit into someone else’s checklist?
All my life, I’ve been told “all religions are the same.” Haven’t you heard that as well in movies, political speeches, even from MK Gandhi? But are they? So Why Would I Convert?
Well, I wouldn’t. I’m not converting. I can recite a verse from the Quran, chant a mantra, or sing a gospel song without feeling any conflict within. I can eat with, pray beside, and even bow in reverence at another faith’s shrine without feeling like I’ve betrayed mine.
Why? Because my religion tells me: truth is not territorial. I’m not told to shut my eyes to the unknown or the other. I’m told to walk into it, with curiosity and courage.
So, the truth is I will not convert, not because I’m stubborn. But because I’m already home. And when you’re home, you don’t need to knock on someone else’s door no matter how shiny the welcome mat.
Happy Ram Navmi! Imbibe your rituals and explore the world while being rooted in Sanatana, there is no other dharma that 's truly inclusive and modern as ours. It's time to go back to the roots.
3/3
#HappyRamNavami
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