In what I have to assume is a small over zealous group of Hindus are apparently taking offense to James Cameron’s Avatar.
According to this group, they own the word Avatar and to taint its meaning for the purpose of fiction on screen could be offensive to Hindus.
Expressing concern at the forthcoming blockbuster Hollywood movie “Avatar”, Hindus have urged its famed director James Cameron to be careful when handling Hindu concepts and terminology.
Acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that “avatar” was one of the central themes of Hinduism and insensitive handling of faith traditions sometimes results in pillaging serious spiritual doctrines and revered symbols and hurting the devotees.
So just how many Christians were damaged in their faith when a Buddy Jesus and two fallen angels who find a loophole in God’s logic graced the screen in Dogma? How many times have other world faiths been improperly depicted for the sake of fiction??
Its a FICTION film. Who gives a rats ass if it treads on similar Hindu themes. And to top it off, the word Avatar is not strictly a Hindu word and this film has nothing to do with Hindu faith. They are bickering over the use of a predominate word that their faith uses!
This is utterly ridiculous that a Hindu would be offended just because of the one word that offers a similarity to their faith. Besides, if something this vague has the ability to “hurt the devotees” I challenge that they are not all that devoted in the first place.
