How is the concept of a God-dude-Jesus-guy different from the Hindu Avatars of God?

Question

Yet Christians call the Hindu avatars mythology and then invent some illogical trinity stuff to make theirs seem more feasible.

Answer 1

While reading about Hinduism, that's exactly what I thought! What's the difference between the Hindu trinity ... Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva ... and the Christian trinity ... Father-Son-Holy Spirit?

Someone said that the Hindu trinity didn't die for our sins. That is irrelevant. You are asking about the and not about any sacrifices made. The concept is the same, I really don't see the difference. Wait, I do... in Hinduism, at least from the little I've read, it seems that the splits of the Hindu trinity are sometimes seen as separate gods, with Brahma being the supreme one. Actually, I believe that Mormons believe the Christian trinity to be set up in the same way... 3 different gods, the Father being head god.

Good question, great observation.

Answer 2

No Difference - All man-god or avatars on earth are usually an embodiment of positive qualities or virtues reflected from the Divine Source.

Unfortunately, CHristian have only ONE text to refer to, and if for any reason that text has been altered or mistranslated, then the "mistakes" and "Misinterpretation" can go down the line for literally hundreds of years. So without any other reference, all other possibilities are either....

- Of the Devil
- Myths
- fabrications

Hinduism, Buddhism do not see the physical body of the man-god/avatar but the qualities they embody...

Thats why Hindus view Buddha as an avatar of Vishnu

Buddhist view Mother Teresa as an embodiment of Compassionate Mother Tara or Kuan Yin ( depending on the Buddhist school followed ) EVEN THOUGH she is a Catholic Nun

Answer 3

It isn't any different. Only the language is changed. Jesus is an avatar of the god of Abraham, and Abrahamic mythology is the foundation of Christianity as much as any other mythology is the foundation of other religions.

Most Christians just don't know how to use these terms properly and what they mean.

Answer 4

In Hinduism, there are various bhakti (devotion) sects. The predecessor of the Hare Krishna movement started by Krishna Chaitanya in the middle ages is an example.

From a Hindu point of view, Christianity would just qualify as another bhakti sect.

For reference, Hinduism believes in multiple ways of reaching God. Some of these are through knowledge (jnana-yoga), devotion (bhakti-yoga), action (karma-yoga), ...

Answer 5

Well, Hindu avatars rarely die for people's sins, unlike what Christians claim about Jesus. Avatars are also seen as full deities, whilst many percieve Jesus as being half-and-half. And avatars are distinctly in the plural, whilst the Trinity can hardly be called a pantheon.

What is interesting is the number of parallels between Jesus and Krishna.

Answer 6

not saying this is right or not, cause I have almost no studies on that section....but was watching some Lama (sp? for religion type).

He made some sense on parts.....look at each religion...ignore the stories, ignore any errors....look at the message....and each message is...believe in god, worship god...he was talking about how there is but one god and we all call him by different names. no religion is right for they are all right. he was really getting outside the box and past all the junk and political correctness.

Answer 7

Maybe it isn't. I really can't tell you what the Hindus really know about God. I have always found it interesting that their iconography has similarities with ours.

Answer 8

It is the same concept

Answer 9

It's all mythology.
No proof, no theories, just the cop-out called "faith"...

Answer 10

since I haven't seen the pat answer yet....I'll do it before they can.....

"Cause the bible sez so."