My friend says he is part Christian and part Hindi. He says he is Christian because he celebrates Christian holidays( Easter & Christmas); but he is Hindi because his "spritual leader" is Hindi, and he is vegeterian. I am really confused! Could anyone shed some light on the subject.
2006-11-06 05:41:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It happens alot when the parents are different religions
2006-11-06 05:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by keith s 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
A friend in college said her beliefs were mainly found in some remote area of India. She said part of their beliefs were Christian, others were Muslim, others were Buddhist, and I think the last one was Hindi but I could be mistaken on that one. Anyway, she said that they believed all of the founders of these religions were prophets and as such their words should be adhered to. They didn't celebrate any of the holidays of any of these beliefs, but did have other holidays they celebrated. She said it was kind of like having four religions, and taking from them the best parts.
As to your question, it takes more than just celebrating a Christian holiday to make you Christian. And vegitarianism is not exclusively a Hindi practice. However if your "spiritual leader" is of a specific faith and you believe what your "spiritual leader" says, then I guess that makes you a Hindi too.
2006-11-06 13:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, speaking as someone who is pretty much a religious melting-pot, spirituality is not always religion-based. I don't see any reason why people must follow just one religion, purely because it's popular and widely-believed.
Your friend may feel spirituality is a personal thing to him, and that no one religion can define his beliefs. However, by the sound of it, he may have belief and faith in the Hindi religion, but celebrate more common holidays/familiar or family holidays/the holidays of his country (in England, I find it's near impossible to not celebrate Christian holidays, because all the shops etc and people celebrate them! It's a good way of brightening up the year and feeling united with the majority!)
2006-11-06 13:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by lady_s_hazy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your friend does not understand the true definition of Christian. Celebrating Christian holidays does not make you a Christian. You can have two religions from a world view point. Because ones set of religious values do not categorize into a specific religion. From a Christian perspective that is a partial definition of religion. They would say you are not any of nationally known religions; you are a new religion in and of yourself. Do you follow this. A play at words is all this is!
2006-11-06 13:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot serve more than one master lest the one become jealous. And you cannot serve God and mammon. In other words your friend may celebrate Christian holidays but that does not a Christian make. If he follows the spiritual teaching of someone other than Jesus he is not a Christian. Not to say he is a bad person, just not a Christian by any stretch of the imagination.
2006-11-06 13:45:19 · answer #5 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Being Christian means that you have accepted Jesus Christ as the son of god and your Savior. You believe in His word. He might celebrate Christmas and Easter but he does not celebrate the true meaning of it? Does he go to church?
2006-11-06 14:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by Steve P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Not allowed.
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Judges 10:13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more
But I get the feeling you already knew this.
2006-11-06 13:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'd say based on his reasoning that he is Hindi. Just because you celebrate holidays does not mean that is your religion if your faith is not there.
2006-11-06 13:44:22 · answer #8 · answered by Twisted Pringle 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is Hindi.I don't knwo exactly what they believe but Hindi is not our spiritual leader.He can celebrate those days but it does not make him Christian.
2006-11-06 13:45:01 · answer #9 · answered by Piper 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i am a christian married to a jew,i keep my faith private as it is my special time to read the new testament.i dont celebrate easter or christmas ,only the jewish holidays.it has not affected my friends and family.they respect me that i choose not to convert to become jewish.about your friend ,i think you should also respect his beliefs.who are we to judge?from mikhal in israel.
2006-11-06 13:52:53 · answer #10 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's the Bible's response,
JAMES 1:8
8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
2006-11-06 13:48:18 · answer #11 · answered by righton 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋