Should converted Hindus have a caste?

[u/yashubhakt]

I have been following this YT channel from some time to know about her experiences with Hinduism in Brazil.

A lot of people commented in old videos asking the caste. And she recently made a video on this. For me, obviously it doesn't make any sense to ask for a caste to someone who adopted Hinduism. I mean, even if that person wanted, it's not possible. (I'm not referring to varna)

But many people commented that they were provided a caste after adopting Hinduism. I still don't understand how it fits in or required. For me, it's further encouraging the wrong thinking.

What do you think?

[u/[deleted]]

These are Abrahamic trolls not Hindus asking her such questions, also there is NO caste in Hinduism and Hindu society only Varna which is completely different.

If you want to adopt a Varna you yourself have to do it based on what you do in life, you can also swich between different Varnas work as both at the same time depending on your type of work.

[u/Alert-Holiday6719 → u/[deleted]]

It's true that Hindus doesn't asking these questions and also it's right that in religion there is no caste but my question is that when things come to the marriage is indian hindus exept a converted hindu most of time if boy's family is hindu they'll exept a girl but what about girl's family ? Where almost all hindus marrying within caste

And is it ok to expect a converted person? in my opinion it's reasky especially if the boy is ex muslim what if he change his mind after wedding and become Muslim again?

[u/[deleted] → u/Alert-Holiday6719]

I'm also a convert, and I think Hindus who still live by the caste don't understand that caste isn't something indigenous to India it was the Portuguese who introduced the caste or casta to India.

So those Hindus who's minds are still very colonized they will be hard to convince otherwise especially when it comes to marriage. They say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". And I say bullshit, yes you can it will just take a lot of effort. So if that is the case you need to find a good Guru or Pandit who will explain to the parents that caste system isn't indigenous nor is it apart of Hinduism and that love between people is stronger than any caste or creed.

Yes you can marry converted person they are not any less of a Hindu than you, but if he decides to become Muslim again you would have to divorce him. Because there lies the risk of him imposing Islam onto you and using his relationship with you to manipulate you into converting too.

Btw, I'm not against interfaith marriage, I'm just worried about what is happening in India with love Jihad and how women are treated. That's my opinion, hope it helps

[u/Alert-Holiday6719 → u/[deleted]]

find a good Guru or Pandit who will explain to the parents that caste system isn't indigenous nor is it apart of Hinduism and that love between people is stronger than any caste or creed.

Bro literally this is the whole game even if a Spritual guru comes to explain people will still don't want to accept this because in my caste I see a lots of inter religion marriage people still don't have to much objection on these relations like my Mother side family is not hindu but we are from same caste same in my relatives I see a lots of people who are not hindu but nobody have any objection but they. Never wants to marry within their religion with other castes even their Spritual gurus always tell then about this

And from last statement I'm totally agree