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2006-10-22 13:30:39 · 6 answers · asked by How e' ye Horse 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-10-22 14:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I feel sorry for him because in all likelihood he is awaiting judgment before being tossed into the Lake of Fire. Ghandi made some statement about liking Jesus but not liking his followers. All by itself there is nothing wrong with that. But he went on to reject Jesus because of the faults of men. That's where he slipped up. Ghandi was like this Pharisee that Jesus told us about when He was here on earth.
Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'
But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." Luke 18:9-14
2006-10-22 22:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never knew him. From what I do know about him, he seems likable enough. But he was filled with hubris, believing that he could bend people to his will by undergoing self-inflicted suffering (his hunger strikes, e.g.). And the people did eventually relent and bend to his will. Which shows--it would seem--that he believed his will was what was important.
Gandhi spoke of peace and of nonviolence, and yet his comments about certain things were divisive sometimes. He claimed to be a man of all religions, which showed that he knew none of them. Gandhi held himself in very high regard and yet presented himself as inordinately humble. His unchecked motives with regard to his pride were problematic. He wore his self-inflicted suffering like a suit of armor sometimes, it would seem.
Gandhi was a very successful politician. That is what he should be remembered as, if you ask me. But, hey, nobody's asking.
2006-10-22 20:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in fact he's #2 on my best people of all-time list.
#3 is his unofficial apprentice, Martin Luther King.
2006-10-22 20:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think EVERYONE admires Mahatma Ghandi!
2006-10-22 20:35:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no..i am a christian and i love him...
2006-10-22 20:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by indian princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋