no Bible and Veda quote please..
2007-09-30 17:23:49 · 17 answers · asked by singularity 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not much. The deities have different names but the stories in the Veda are more interesting and colorful.
2007-09-30 17:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by God 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Hindus generally believe the soul reincarnates through multiple lifetimes ultimately culminating in spiritual liberation or moksha; while Christians generally believe in a single lifetime and spiritual liberation (entering the "Kingdom of God") through a personal relationship with Jesus.
Karma, or the law of cause and effect, is the central concept of Hindu metaphysics, while Christians tend to centre on the concept of God's grace.
Hindus often believe that the nature of God is best understood through the worship of many different gods or manifestations of the Divine. Christians tend to be more rigidly monotheistic.
Christian concepts of the Law, and Hindu concepts of Dharma are comparable, but there are cultural differences their practical application, for example in dietary laws and customs.
Christianity, like Islam, is often a proselytising religion, and actively seeks converts. Hinduism generally doesn't, although there are exceptions such as Iskon, the "Hare Krisnas".
2007-10-01 00:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If Jesus saves, go and get saved.Why bother about others?
Why persecute others?Leave us for our own thoughts and judgement.We will take what is more scientific,more reasonable,makes more sense.Don't quote from a book with rigid sayings like you have a proof for it.
For me whatever gives me the freedom to think and let me choose for myself is better.In this case Hinduism makes more sense and didn't put you in a frame of compulsion and intimidation.
2007-10-01 17:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by Roger 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hindu-Christian Point-Counterpoint
Hinduism:
1. Hindus believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both Creator and Unmanifest Reality.
2. Hindus believe in the divinity of the four Vedas, the world's most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God's word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma, the eternal religion.
3. Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
4. Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
5. Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
6. Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship, rituals, sacraments and personal devotionals create a communion with these devas(divine beings) and God.
7. Hindus believe that an enlightened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry, meditation and surrender in God.
8. Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, noninjury, in thought, word and deed.
9. Hindus believe that no religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine paths are facets of God's Light, deserving tolerance and understanding.
Christianity:
1. Christians believe that the bible is the uniquely inspired and fully trustworthy word of God. It is the final authority for Christians in matters of belief and practice, and though it was written long ago, it continues to speak to believers today.
2. Christians believe in one God in three persons. He is distinct from his creation, yet intimately involved with it as its sustainer and redeemer.
3. Christians believe that the world was created once by the divine will, was corrupted by sin, yet under God's providence moves toward final perfection.
4. Christians believe that, through God's grace and favor, lost sinners are rescued from the guilt, power and eternal consequences of their evil thoughts, words and deeds.
5. Christians believe that it is appointed for human beings to die once and after that face judgment. In Adam's sin, the human race was spiritually alienated from God, and that those who are called by God and respond to his grace will have eternal life. Those who persist in rebellion will be lost eternally.
6. Christians believe that spirit beings inhabit the universe, some good and some evil, but worship is due to God alone.
7. Christians believe that God has given us a clear revelation of Himself in Jesus and the sacred Scriptures. He has empowered by his Spirit prophets, apostles, evangelists, and pastors who are teachers charged to guide us into faith and holiness in accordance with his Word.
8. Christians believe that life is to be highly esteemed but that it must be subordinated in the service of Biblical love and justice.
9. Christians believe that Jesus is God incarnate and, therefore, the only sure path to salvation. Many religions may offer ethical and spiritual insights, but only Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
2007-10-01 01:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by Siva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from my friend Gabriel--------
Major differences (from a former Christian now a practicing Hindu)
Christianity: claims to be the only right religion
Hinduism: views all religions as valid paths back to God
Christianity: claims that God only incarnated on the Earth once (one incarnation: Jesus)
Hinduism: claims that God continually incarnates onto the Earth (many incarnations: Krishna, Rama, Buddha, and so many others)
Christianity: defination of sin is anything that seperates a person from God
Hinduism: defination of sin is knowingly doing anything that harms another.
Christianity: Ten Commandments
Hinduism: Ten Commitments
Christianity: one sacred book with a closed canon
Hinduism: many sacred books with an open canon
Christianity: the Creator and Creation are seperate. God creates the universe from unknown materials and sets it in motion but remains apart from the universe.
Hinduism: the Creator and Creation are the same. God creates the universe from Itself and is both the manifested universe as well as still unmanifested beyond the universe
Christianity: God is male
Hinduism: God is both male and female as well as neither.
Christianity: God's name is YHWH and in human form is Jesus
Hinduism: God is all names and beyond all names. Call God by whatever name : Jesus, Allah, Zeus, Shiva, or even Bob. God knows your intentions to address God regardless of the name.
Christianity: Images are not used at all or are strictly limited, but are never used in worship.
Hinduism: uses images (much like early Christianity used stained glass windows) to remind the viewer of spiritual teachings or aspects of God and use them to help focus the devotees mind during meditation or worship.
Christianity: the problem with humanity is that they have rebelled against God (sinned against God) and that only through Jesus can the relationship be restored
Hinduism: the problem with humanity is ignorance of their true Self and thinking that they exist seperate/outside of God. The solution is to reawaken to our true nature. To see God in ourselves and everything and everyone and thus treat (respect, honor, etc) ourselves, everything, and everyone the same way we treat God.
Christianity: God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent...i.e. all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere....but is limited to Christians, Christianity, and Jesus.
Hinduism: God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent...i.e. all-poweferul, all-knowing, and everywhere. God is not limited to one religion because God is in all religions, not limted to one religious group because God can use any religion to help a person back to God, and God is not limited to one incarnation or one name because God knows our intentions when we pray.
Christianity: If one is not a Christian they go to Hell...a place without God...where they will suffer for eternity
Hinduism: If one is not a Hindu that is okay. There is no place that is without God. A person may have an afterlife experience of suffering due to ones own conscious creation of the afterlife location or by their own karma (if they die unconsciously), but this state is temporary and the body will incarnate again.
Christianity: do not believe in reincarnation
Hinduism: believe in reincarnation
Christianity: ultimate goal is to get to Heaven.
Hinduism: ultimate goal is to get to God.
Christianity: you can do enough bad things to be seperated from God and only through redemption from Jesus can you be brought back to God
Hinduism: you are never out of God's ability to draw you back to God (God is all-powerful)
Christianity: the Bible is inspired by God (heard by people from God)
Hinduism: the Vedas are the experience of God (people experienced...came into the presence of God directly)
Those are the major differences between the two religions. Hope that helps.
The two religions are reknowned for the number of saints each has produced and along with Jainism and Buddhism are well known for their ascetic life (monks and nuns). Both worship one God...they just do it in different ways. Both believe that God can incarnate into the world, they just differ on how, when, who, and how many. Both stress ethical living, peace, concern for others in society, and having God as one's focal-point......they just do it from different angles. So that's just some of the similarities between the two religions.
2007-10-04 14:08:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians believe that Christ is God. Emphatically denied by Hinduism.
2007-10-01 00:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by cheir 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
One is theistic, the other pantheistic or polytheistic. It's a completely different world/God view.
2007-10-01 00:30:58 · answer #7 · answered by Allandra Kalyn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) Hindu iconography generally features more arms per depicted figure.
2007-10-01 00:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope is offered in Christianity. God died and was raised back to life, defeating death for himself and us. Cows are not holy to Christians and we cannot be reincarnated but we will assume perfection if we have accepted Christ in our mortal lifetime. Our salvation is not based on works, but the grace of a loving God that covers our imperfections.
2007-10-01 00:31:28 · answer #9 · answered by sethsaab93 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Try Worshipping a Ape Faced god for one, tail included.
2007-10-01 00:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by conundrum 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋