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RE:Gods
by galilio on Feb 28, 2008 02:43 PM

jesus is only messenger and not god according to
xtianity.similarly ''allah''means ''god''in arabic language.hindus call god as ''brahmam''
who is omnipotent,omnipresent,pervading in every
object,a formless without any attribute. since it is difficult for common people to visualise a formless god,as per vedas,we cenceptualised in
several manifested forms with names,forms and
attributes and enjoying the freedom of praying
god in any form we like as ishtadevata.sankara
advocated advaita where god and man are same
(both paramatha and jivathama are same and one)
madhawacharya in his concept of dvaitha told
god and man are seperate (jivathama and paramatha are different),ramanuja advocated in
his visisha dvaita that man is part of god (
jivathama is part of paramathma).in short hindus
enjoy freedom of choice and can choose any form
or can be atheist also like charvaka/buddha who
are still revered and glorified.
for christians,if they do not pray to messenger
they will be sent to hell and for allah,same fate for muslims.now u you know why hinduism still withstood all onslaught,attacks by other
religions and still growing fast.

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