Hi SeePony~
Hinduism is a spectrum religion, as is Christianity. Tulsi is considered one of their own as Vaishnavism is under the Hindu umbrella. People like it when one of their own makes it big. So both Hindu's and local Hawaiians want to bask in the light of Tulsi's star. Unfortunately,the star struck are blinded.
The problem is that everyone is focusing on Tulsi's religion. Butler and his cadre want you to focus on religion. Anyone can believe what they want and change their religion or name like changing clothes. Religion is not the point. Deception is the point.
The hilarious link you posted really demonstrates how far disingenuous politicians will go to get elected. It is very similar to both of the Gabbard's changing politics. But, there are serious differences. Changing your name to "Cesar Chavez" is taking advantage of Arizona's demographics and not being unduly influenced by a known cult leader.
In my opinion, it has been proved that both Mike and Tulsi Gabbard are deeply entrenched with Chris Butler, even if the media out of laziness or fear of litigation ignores the proof.
It appears to me that Mr Butler grooms followers according to their natural talents for his own self agrandizement and profit. Because of his own paranoia, he has ordered all of his followers to disavow his existence, to lie and to decieve. (One might say the cult prepared the Gabbard's to be perfect politicians.)
It is utterly ridiculous that they are forced to hide their affiliation to Butler. All they need to do is say, "Yes, we have a guru named Chris Butler who has been a great influence." Even Obama acknowledged that he was a member of Jeremiah Wright's church for decades at the same time he distanced himself for political purposes. How hard can that be to do?
But the real questions are, "Why do they continue with the charade? What are they hiding? From whom or what do you really give alleigance and take orders?"
We know the answers . . .
The bottom line is that no thinking voter wants a politician who is beholden to someone else's interests. At least they ought to know who and what is behind a politician for good or for bad. If Butler can so easily make the Gabbard's lie and deceive about their own biographies, what else can he make them do? But then, they are perfectly cast to be in the Political Ruling Class as opposed to being genuine "leader/servants". . .
SeePony Wrote:
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> "Hindu" is not a "thing".
>
> It is a very vague term, describing "stuff" which
> comes from the general indian geographical area.
>
> Hinduism isn't a monolithic religion. Some hindus
> are atheist, others venerate a deity or another,
> and I think some may be monotheist.
...
>
> A website (don't have the link) suggested that the
> first version of the Gita wasn't, but it became
> monotheistic, under arab influence. The suggestion
> was that this change was a way for the hindu
> religious leaders to make peace with the invading
> muslims.
>
> So it's difficult to disprove that somebody might
> be a hindu or not.
>
> However, this story does remind me of something
> very funny I saw on the news a while ago:
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> [
latino.foxnews.com]
> 03/az-candidate-legally-changes-name-to-cesar-chav
> ez-to-run-for-us-congr