Well, what's wrong in asking a person to show his faith in Hinduism before permitting him into a Hindu shrine? This is a matter of dignity of that religious institution and not arrogance. It's a spiritual place and not a picnic spot. Every religion has got some constraints and it's the same with hinduism. Why call it Brahmnical arrogance while similar things are followed in several non-brahmnical shrines such as "Ayyanar, etc in Tamil Nadu" where the first respect is to a person belonging to one particular family only? Such practices are outlined throughout Hinduism and not by the Brahmin community. No religious authority will allow anyone to enter its shrine without ones expression of faith in that religion. There have been several violent incidents in the name of first honour by several non-brahmin communities. No shrine will permit people in for the sake of picnic. I agree with the point that it's high time for the rules and regulations of every religion to be changed. It will be a gradual progress. If it has to be done in a day, then we need a government like Chinese to abolish all religions.
