Swamy Vivakandnda had said: "We not only tolerate, but we Hindus accept every religion, praying in the mosque of the Mohamedans, worshipping before the fire of the Zoroastrians, and kneeling before the cross of the Christians, knowing that all the religions, from the lowest fetishism, mean so many attempts of the human soul to grasp and realize the infinite, each determined by the conditions of its birth and association, and each of them making a stage of progress. We gather all these flowers and bind them with the twine of love, making a wonderful bouquet of worship"
Now compare this with the beliefs of semitic religions and draw your own conclusion!
RE:The hindu beliefs
by Alick Mendonca on Feb 27, 2008 11:30 PM Permalink
Do not compare but absorb the good , do not take in what others translate but make your own conclusions, no religion is bad provided its translated and preached correctly. Even i am a firm believer in Swami Vivekananda a great Sage.Let be Human beings first who were created By one and only Supreme power whom we call by umpteen names, i agree with u JGN except the last one that is misinterpreted by ingnorant of power crazy priests, mullahs, pujaris etc etc
RE:The hindu beliefs
by KK on Feb 27, 2008 11:36 PM Permalink
MR JGN In this world of Freedom there should be freedom for faith,freedom of expression and freedom of every thing which a person can do then what about the civilized society they should have certain princples which people should follow to peace and harmony this is provided by Religion. If a religion not produces a civilized society than is not meant to be religion.
RE:RE:The hindu beliefs
by JGN on Feb 27, 2008 11:40 PM Permalink
My freedom ends where your nose begins. See the reply to Mr. Alick.
I don't have any hatred for Muslims (or the followers of any religion for that matter). I believe in the principles of neo-humanism and modern civil laws!
Believe in yourself. Believe in the basic goodness of all humanbeings. Believe in the principles of modern civil laws.
RE:The hindu beliefs
by JGN on Feb 27, 2008 11:38 PM Permalink
Mr. Alick Mendonca, I have read 2 versions of The Koran (English translations) and know for sure what its contents are!!!!
And the Sura reporduced by me is misintrepreted by the Mullahs to brainwash the youngsters.
The translator's note in The Koran read by me says that many muslims consider that the said Sura was applicable to the "Battle of Badr" only but the Shiia's consider the same as a universal obligation.
Even the Deobandi Seminary had discussed about the validity of this Sura on 25th of this month but they have not unequivocally disowned the same.
RE:The hindu beliefs
by JGN on Feb 27, 2008 10:47 PM Permalink
Anyway you people are accusing that I am an RSS guy. Be happy with your belief. You cannot do anything even if I decide to join RSS. It is not a banned organization.
Here I have only mentioned only what Swamy vivekananda had said.
Now compare with the obsession of the followers of Semitic religions with "one god and one book" which is the root cause of all problems.
RE:The hindu beliefs
by Amit Kumar on Feb 27, 2008 10:56 PM Permalink
I am sorry for my words, You seems to be very hadworking guy, who belive in human bieng. I respect such person.
If we guy follow such kind a good words said by Vivekanand, will earn something in our life.
RE:The hindu beliefs
by KK on Feb 27, 2008 10:57 PM Permalink
Mr JGN Some time you references from books on Atheism and sometime Hinduism.You mean to say that Hinduism and Atheism are almost same. Your thoughts are giving the following Result.
RE:The hindu beliefs
by Amit Kumar on Feb 27, 2008 11:00 PM Permalink
Dont interfere, when 2 peoples are debating each other. Now we need to explain where we started and now where we are?
RE:The hindu beliefs
by JGN on Feb 27, 2008 11:08 PM Permalink
KK, hinduism is not a religion in its narrow sense. It is a conglomeration of various beliefs and even atheism. Atheists existed even in vedic period and were known as "Charvakas" We do not have any obsession with "one book" nor do we claim that no change can be made in that!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE:The hindu beliefs
by Praveen George on Feb 28, 2008 03:36 AM Permalink
Exactly , Infact the Maya philosophy is the most known ancient form of atheism. The Idea of "Maya" is not god exists every where but existence can come from inexistence. Essentially matter can be created from void. Hinduism today is held hostage by some fringe groups whose view of hinduism is that it is just worshipping a Vishnu or Shiva. Infact worship composes a very miniscule part of the hindu culture.
