kingkobra
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True but Hinduism changed continuously. (there is a however a mention in the Atharva veda of a form of token Sati -the widow lying down on the pyre for some time before getting up & joining the mourners) Manu in his smriti takes a hardline view of widow remarriage as does the Aditya-purana though others like the Agni-purana take a more lenient view as do the Arthasastra & the Kamasutra. Later though, the views against widow remarriage hardened & Sati which is never mentioned by Manu starts getting the sanction of lawgivers like Brihaspati.
I dont speak for all hindus but i do not view puranas as religious texts..they are against vedas though they claim to be in terms of vedas..but vedas no where mention sati system..i can not deny that there where people who would have tried to modified vedas and misquote them..but we should reject those forms of vedas..
PS:todays hinduism is not even close to be vedic.