Theological and Social Principles of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha
The Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha upholds a distinct set of core theological and social principles that guide their religious practice and community values. Their foundational beliefs are firmly opposed to several traditional religious conventions, while actively supporting alternative spiritual frameworks.
Among their key doctrinal rejections:
- They vehemently oppose any form of caste-based discrimination within religious institutions, particularly the persistence of caste hierarchies inside churches.
- They maintain a strict prohibition against idol worship in any form, considering it incompatible with true spiritual practice.
- Dietary restrictions include an absolute ban on consuming pork products, which they view as spiritually impure.
- They reject organized, institutionalized religion with its hierarchical structures.
- The movement denies the necessity or legitimacy of a professional clergy class.
- They oppose the concept of spiritual mediators between believers and the divine.
- The use of physical religious symbols like crosses or other divine representations is forbidden.
- They categorically deny the validity of polytheistic belief systems.
Conversely, the Sabha actively endorses:
- A firm adherence to the Trinitarian doctrine as central to their understanding of divinity.
- The fundamental unity of all humanity regardless of caste distinctions or religious affiliations.
- An uncompromising monotheistic worldview that acknowledges only one supreme deity.
These principles collectively form the ideological foundation of the Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha's distinctive religious identity.
