ressurection vs reincarnation

A. Historically the caste system dates back to the Aryan invasion of India around 2,000 BC. B. Society is divided into four main groups (with a fifth, "the untouchables," outside of the caste system).

Passage from the Rig Veda: (The world was formed from Purusa whose body is described as follows.)

"The brahmin was his mouth, his two arms became the rajanya (kshatriyas), his thighs are what the vaisya are, and from his feet the shudra was made."

1. Brahmin: the seers, the reflective ones, the priests. a. The intellectual and spiritual leaders. b. In our society, they would correspond to the philosophers, religious leaders, and teachers.

2. Kshatriyas--(pronounced something like "kshot ree yahs") the born administrators (formerly nobles, rajahs, and warriors). a. The protectors of society. b. In our society, the politicians, police, and the military.

3. Vaisyas: (pronounced something like "vy sy us") the producers, the craftsmen, artisans, farmers. a. The skillful producers of material things. b. In our society, the merchants.

4. Shudras--(pronounced something like "shoo drrahs") the unskilled laborers or laboring class. a. The followers or the maintenance people. b. The so-called menial workers or hard laborers.

C. Advantages to the Caste system. The heritability of intelligence and factors of