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u sapient Ram Doss k * dw changes his tone , —asd fcelte us the Buddhists < desprse ^ a fc ^ r of the gods worshiped by the Hindoos , * It he « rce fellows that
swrti ? of the Hiscioa deities mast be objects erf their adoration . Atbd yet this writer asserts Buddha to be the * foeatd of a tribe inimical to Hindooism / while his own statement proves Hiftdso © gods to be the objects of Buddhah veweFatisMi V *
To this notice of Ram Doss ' s fifth challenge ( we quote his own phrase ) the challenger replies that he calk upon the world to judge " whether the person who can resort to snch shuffling and evasion have any just claim to the character of a man of
learning or a nraa of probity ? " On the Doctor ' s supposed detection of an egregious blttfrder , the Brahmin retorts *
" In what school of wisdom did tlie learned Doctor acquire his logic ? Although I despise or dislike several members of a fanaily , is this a proof that I must adore the rest ? May I aot regard the irest with indifference , or be unacquainted with them ? But graBting even
that Buddhists do worship some of the Hindoo gods , while they despise others , may they not still be inimical to Htndaoism ? For , do not the Jews despise one of the Christian Gods , worship another , and are indifferent to a third ; and yet are they not inveterate enemies of Christianity ?
" I now only wish to luiow from what College or University the Doctor procured a certificate , authorizing him to assume the Title of M . 2 ) ., and whether that seat of learning , tn the distribution of its academic honours , usually selects such worthy objects ?"
" Dr . Tytler being now / ' ( the pamphlet states ) " completely silenced , a friend , under the signature of ' A Christian / came forward to Ms assistance . " This letter is republished . The * Christian' expresses his satisfaction at the improvement in mind and character observable in
some of the Hindoos , but laments that , indebted as they are to Christians for their light and improvement , they should now tarn upon and insult their benefactors by degrading their
religion . He asks of his Christian readers , whether they are so far sunk in Asiatic offeminaey as to behold with indifference their holy and imftiaculate religion placed on aft equality with HiadOoism , with rank idolatry
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wkb disgraceful fa ^ nonatefc &hd shameful superstition ? This saeeessot of Dt . Tyfler pats several theological questions to Ram Doss , whfefc wM be foutid in his an ^ wer and caffs
upon him , if he is not alrle to answer them , to refrain from insulting Christians by putting their religion on a comparisoa with Hitutooism . Raoftmohun Roy is referred to by the rChristiafflP ia tbi ^ connexion :
RttmftoohvtYV Roy * who appe&v& % o me to Be the nKi ^ t lea ^^ ed of the flmdoo ^ , Is so far from tnakitvg such odious aftd o # easke remarks , rfoatC he ^ j ^ a remly gives the ptfeferewee to' € hpi-stJaui » y * Vide Ms First Appeal , ettfilled * The Precepts
of Christ the i&ttide to Peaee and Hap |> lness . ' / regret the learned Jfra / totifi wws interrupted by the intemperate zeul of ' the Baptists in the praise-tvortfttf e < Mt $ e He intended to have prirswed , m mt fcttbte in Ms Preface to tihe work above alluded to . "
This correspondent concludes by reeonimending tiara Doss to " enjploy his time and- talents in laudable and pious ead&avQtirs to reclaia ^ his country men firoiri idolatry , rather than at- * tempt to investigate mysteries ttet are far above tlie weak coiiip £ eh en-6
sions of man / ' and Q to beware of such Christians" ( is this designed for D r * Tytler ?) " as are carried away with every wind of doctrine , and know not what they do . " Ram Doss ' s reply to the ' Christian * is so able and so complete , that we must give it whole :
" To the Editor of the Bengal Phirkaru . " Sm , u I regret to observe by the letter in your paper of this morning , signed , * A Christianj that in repelling the offensive insinuations of Dr . Tytler against the Hindoo religion , I am considered by one of the Christian denomination as
eirdeavoiiriiig to degrade his * faith ' 16 It is well known to you , Sir , that I privately sent a letter to the Doctor , refuting his position in the most friendly , calm , and argumentative manner , to which he returned a note loading me
with the grossest abuse ; consequently , I thought myself justified in challenging him publicly to make a reply to my arguments . The * Christian , ' therefore , cantrot conceal from himself that it is / and
my faith which have been vilified and abased , and that in return , I frav £ offered not insult , bat merely reason arid argilitstnt ; for it cannot be cofisMered insult for a niafi te > say that anotlier religion is founded dii th £ same basis wfth his owtu
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Remeiv \~~ Etist-Intiia Ufti&tirian Tfr&Gts . 299
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1824, page 299, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2524/page/43/
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