plus, in the past, there have been miracles in Hinduism.
here, read this link:
(read all of the section with its subsections in the first link)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism#Concept_of_God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXS1ht_d2NM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7sdYlRBISmU&mode=related&search=
2007-01-11 15:51:05 · 16 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm a Hindu, so maybe I can suggest something from Hinduism perspective....
There is "Panca Shradda" or 5 basic fondation believe for Hinduism. Number 1 of 5, is clearly say that Hinduism worship and believe in one Almighty God, which in our word we called Almighty God as "Brahman" (not Brahma, Brahma is a Deva).
If we speak it in English, Hindu is polytheisthic, but if we speak in Sanskrit, Hindu is monotheisthic... Because English doesn't have the word / vocabulary to explain it.. Example : there's no word for Deva (male) or Devi (female) in English, so in English they translate it as God. Which is not right. Christian is also worship / pray to Saints and Angels, does it means that they polytheistic ? What if some language translate Saints and Angels as God ?
There's many things in Hinduism that can't translate in English or other languange. The English words "manifestation" also actually don't fit the original meaning in Sanskrit.
Honestly, I don't care if I'm polytheistic or monotheistic... All I know that my religion totally fit in me and the most important thing is it's make me a better man...
Ahimsa !!
2007-01-11 19:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 22:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by Bernadette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't read your links... but to answer your question in my opinion: heck yeah it's all different manifestations or different views of the same being.
Creator/God/Whatever = Big Faceted Diamond
Religion/Belief = a single facet or viewpoint of the same thing
All truths are half-truths as no one can know the whole, but the whole itself. Paradoxes are rectified with the concept that it's not a paradox or discrepancy - but simply a persons small view of the whole, depending of where at on the spectrum (or what facet) the viewer of perceiving things from.
? What do YOU think? That's all that matters. Make your own facet or point on the spectrum and you will still be correct.
2007-01-11 16:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by Cedar_2006 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible, God is described as being the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. So the answer to your question is NO! Since God does not change, there are not different manifestations of God. However, God has revealed himself through three seperate and distinct persons in the Biblical accounts. The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit are seperate persons yet are all one God. Just like a triange has three sides yet is one shape, God is three persons yet is one God.
Matt
2007-01-11 16:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christianity seems to have so many miracles in common with so many other religions because they simply plagiarized them.
the Pagan God Mirthas was an immaculate conception born to a virgin mother. he brought the dead to life, and cured people while he was on earth.
so no, i think that you have your God. and every other religion has their god or gods. and they are all different gods. but the early Christian church was so fixed on expansion that they Incorporated so many parts of different religions in attempts to get people to convert that they ended up loosing their own true meaning.
2007-01-11 15:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVERY divinity INCLUDING the God of the Bible is the manifestation of the ONE DEITY who is nameless, formless, label-less, non-discriminatory, All knowing, All powerful, All present, ALL embracing, ALL loving with NO Favoritism...
Anything less is just MAN re-adjusting God's qualities and virtues to suit their social and political needs.
2007-01-11 16:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Tiara 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley not, God is God.
Hbr 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
2007-01-11 15:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not discount that possibility. However, some of their gods more closely resemble demons than gods. Also, the results are different. Hinduism encourages acceptance of what you're dealt. TRUE Christianity encourages improving the human condition. History is my witness as to the truth of this.
2007-01-11 16:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'll NEVER accept a cow as God. Foolishness in the extreme.
2007-01-11 16:00:59 · answer #9 · answered by hillbilly 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, Jehovah himself has said that He is the only true God, the one teaching and reproving and setting things straight.
Therefore there is no other God but Jehovah that is deserving of our worship.
2007-01-11 16:03:03 · answer #10 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋