Did you see Satyajit Ray's "Ganashatru?"   Says much the same thing.
 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] You've Got to Read This

>come to think of it, if the ganga jal is meant to send us >straight to heaven,

because by drinking it one may die (or suffer like "hell" in this life), but the soul will go to heaven.

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>From: Saurav Pathak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Assam] You've Got to Read This
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:46:15 -0400
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>Alpana B. Sarangapani said on AssamNet:
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>+ >clear as the >water that comes out of the tap.
>+
>+ Is that a clue that it is not Ganga-jol?
>
>no. it was a comment on the holiness of holy waters and not on the
>people who market these things based on our gullibility.
>
>+ I mean, is it not supposed to
>+ be clear? I am not being sarcastic, honestly.
>+
>+ BTW, I saw a TV commercial that they are selling "purified" drinking
>+ water from the Ganges.
>
>doesnot the irony hit you here? artificially purified holy water!
>
>come to think of it, if the ganga jal is meant to send us
>straight to heaven, why can't it take some help from some trace
>pesticides and pollutants?
>
>please forgive my irreverence.
>
>--
>saurav
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