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Henotheistic would be appropriate for those who are devoted to Shiva or Vishnu or something. Otherwise I think polytheistic works too. This question is kind of like the question about what makes a witch, wiccan or pagan.. when there are a multitude of ways to go about something it's hard to...

Sinistar- You have to remember that India was colonized by Britain, so many of the laws and standards of morality are remnants of English folk undoubtedly trying to "civilize" the Hindus. Thankfully the Indian culture was not usurped or destroyed, but is nevertheless irrevocably influenced...

I have an interesting (and thoroughly scholarly) book called "Blossoms of Bone" which examines the historical views of homosexuality in various cultures. It is interesting to note that in many cultures homosexuals seemed to be attributed a special position because of their sexuality. In...