"What wife burning system are you talking about?? Is it mentioned in any Vedas or holy scriptures that your wife be burnt" I am talking about Sati of course, which, while it may not have been mentioned in any of the holy scriptures,has been an integral part of Hinduism for quite some time. Your rejoinder may be that it is not practiced any more in South Asia, but if you read the news, there still are a smattering of cases where this practice still goes on. You might want to check out a relatively new,movie out called Water, which explores the treatment of Hindu women in post-colonial India. Why is wife burning not a practice among Muslims? How about among Christians? Turning a blind eye on all the problems that Hinduism has is a bit disingenuous, not to mention, specious. Just because Sati/wife-burning is abolished does not mean that the practice has been completely wiped out, which it has not. "Talking about the burning issue, have you forgotten the so called witch burning tradition that once prevailed in the United States???? " America is not a Christian nation, so your point is moot. The constitution grants anyone and everyone the right to practice whatever religion he/she wants to practice, be it scientology or the wiccan religion. I would certainly be shouting on the top of my lungs if they declared America a Christian country. "I agree Caste system is a derogatory practice, but it was started as a system of labor division and later on was badly exploited" The caste system is unique to Hinduism. That's one reason why we are having a difficult time decastifying Nepal(and India). China had it's own version of the "caste system", but it was not tied to the religions they practiced in any shape or form. The Manusmriti specifically codifies the caste system. It is definitely a Hindu book. "Again, Dowry is not a part of the religion... It's just a practice, a tradition and now people are slowly changing their perceptions towards the practice... " This actually may be true. I think we have had more success weeding out the vestiges of this daijo system--at least that is my impression.