Nobody has been able to give me a convincing answer to the following question:
There are more than 2000 religions the world over and some of them have hundreds of sects. Each religion has its own god/gods. Every one is sure that the god/gods of other religions are false. Then what makes the believers think that the god of their religion only is true????
I would request all the believers not to try to impose their faith on others. If it is suitable to for you, practice it. No quarrels. Atleast do not harbour any hatred for the followers of other religions!
RE:A small request to all believers
by Rajeev on Feb 06, 2008 06:26 PM Permalink
Even your guru Dr Kovoor was also searching the answer for this .. i think if you got enlightened from his ideas i request you to enlighten us too...
RE:A small request to all believers
by Fab Reens on Feb 06, 2008 06:30 PM Permalink
Apart from the fact that you've raised a Q on religion which has nothing to do with this news; you've also asked a very impertinent Q. Who says all believers think other gods are untrue? Many religions in India (hindu, buddhism, jainism...) talk only about their own beliefs and believe in 'live & let live'. You are asking a loaded Q and are way out of context here. Go to some other forum where it is appropriate, moron.
RE:A small request to all believers
by JGN on Feb 06, 2008 06:40 PM Permalink
Fab Reens, what makes you think others are "morons" Btw the Buddhists do not believe in any God. They believe in Karma theory.
And the followers of Semitc Religions believe that only their "God" is true. Pl go thru various messages on this discussion Board itself. All these discussion about religions started with one Christian cliaming that only their god is true!!!!!!!!!!!
RE:A small request to all believers
by VH on Feb 06, 2008 07:39 PM Permalink
I guess Hinduism believes in plurality. Hiduism believe in One god for entire living being. That is god is same whether you call him as Jesus, Rama, Krishna, or Allah. Hinduism never believed in conversion. When there is one true god for entire living being then where is the question of saying other religion or god is not true? Hinduism says it doesn't matter what religion you follow as long as you truely seek god he will take care of you.
One may say that there are fundamentalist in Hinduism who dont believe in other religion. Fundamentalists are in every religion. Though their proportion may vary.
There is Maharshi Mahesh Yogi and there is Sri Sri Ravishankar and other Gurus. All of them thought others about meditation. But never converted them to Hinduism. They never said followers has to chant Oum or Rama or Krishna. They said they can chant Amen, Amin, Jesus or Allah and meditate upon the form of God (Jesus, Allah etc) they fell in love.
RE:A small request to all believers
by Confused Mind on Feb 06, 2008 07:12 PM Permalink
God is nowhere ... Life is now and here ... You will notice that only mediocre and confused people talk all the time about God ... Which is basically an escapist idea and hiding their own incompetency ... That's why all developed countries are secular and excel ...
RE:A small request to all believers
by sitaram sakthi on Feb 06, 2008 06:27 PM Permalink
all the religions are just an attempt to understand what people call as god...
all religions are true in the sense its searches for the Ultimate truth and reality...
no one has completly understood the infinite, hinduism in itself is an umberlla religion, which has various view on the infinite
it even says you(soul not body) is the infinite ultimate truth..
