Pittsburgh_Patrika_October_2015

The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol, 21, No. 1, October 2015
Swami Dayananda... Continued from Page 24
blinked and the final resolution did call for ‘mutual respect.’
“However, within a month, the Vatican issued a new policy stating
that while ‘followers of other religions can receive divine grace, it is also
certain that objectively speaking they are in a gravely deficient situation
in comparison with those who, in the Church, have the fullness of the
means of salvation.’ Many liberal Christians condemned this policy, yet
it remains the Vatican's official position.”
Given the long-established hold of the Abrahamic faiths on the world
stage such as the UN, we should remember Swami Dayananda Saraswati
for highlighting on the world stage the condescension and spiritual arrogance
of the proselytizing religions such as Christianity and Islam towards
other faiths. — By Kollengode S Venkataraman •
“Of course, your cartoons are the best! As soon as readers grab the paper,
the first thing they look for is your cartoon on the front page. No one would
even read the paper if there is no cartoon of yours. I don’t want to insult your
creativity by bringing money in our talks. But since you insist, let’s talk. Usually
we charge $500/quarter page ad. Tell me what you will pay us per cartoon.”
Diwali Music Program by Pittsburgh Tamil Sangam
With vocalists Lakshman Shruthi, Neeya Naana Gopinath, Mahathi,
Unni Menon, Vijay TV super singers Sathya Prakash, and Anitha
Date: October 30, 2015 from 6:00 pm. Venue: Ingomar Middle School
Auditorium, 1521 Ingomar Heights Road, PA 15237
Tickets : $ 100.00, $ 50.00 and $30.00
For details visit pghtamils.org Contacts: Vaijayanthi Ravindran (412
638 5637), K. Krishnasamy (412 478 1312), Soundar Srinivasan (412 606
5118), Ravi Balu (724 518 0605), or Mani Varnan (412 980 5882). •
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