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Look man, live and let live.
Nothing better than that. Don't force your religion on others who may not want it, regardless of what your faith teaches you. That itself will guarantee a lot of peace in the world.
Why do you think the muzzlims are violent, because they have no other aim, but to convert everyone through any and every means necessary to islam. That is it, and they have killed billions since they started.
So live in peace and let others live in peace as well.
I agree with you, God does not force Himself onto anyone. If God doesn't do it, who am I?
To fellowship with a Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, etc is a different thing all together. To do this is recognizing that their Gods are equal to God. God is a jealous God.
What you do not understand is that OP is my friend. I know the mission he is on. I want him to be successful so I am asking him to seek guidance from God. What OP needs to keep in mind that is that Satan is hard at work fighting against God. Being a mere man, OP can easily be led astray by Satan so it is important to check in with the Lord often.
Thank you for your concern.
Please be aware that the word God mean the one with no equal, there is only one God and due to differences in cultures people knows him in different ways.
God want all his children to come back to him, why he would discriminate on culture? Time, place and circumstance. There is only 1 God, be careful on doing an offense to God.
There is one God and He had made His characteristics known to us so that we would be able to discern between those who claim to be equal to Him as Satan had tried to do and He that is the One God.
If what you say is true, then can you explain the differences in the characteristics between God and each of the false gods you are defending?
I look forward to a healthy conversation.
I don't know if it could be healthy with you, but lets give it a shot. Who are the false Gods? There is a fallacy there, there is only 1 God, the rest are known as Demigods, or as you know them as Angels.
Materialistic people tend to worship anything, from dogs, to artists, so many worship these powerful demigods, but that doesn't mean they are, or present themselves as God... They can grant boons, as any very rich person can, but when they do is under the purview of "God"
So, when you say false gods, your are either mistaken or you don't have proper knowledge. There is only one God.
There's a key issue between Christianity and Vedic religions on the nature of what constitutes a "god." In Christianity, we inherit from Judaism a recognition that the term "god" can only legitimately refer to the Most High God and that any other use of the term is done in pretense. There is a distinct understanding that the Most High God is jealous and does not share His highest honor which is carried under the term "god." In Vedic faiths, the term "god" is generally used for lesser emanations like Devas as well as the Supreme Being. (which they have named Brahma)
There is an issue in terms of a Creator/Creation distinction which is strongly maintained in the Abrahamic tradition. The Vedic tradition seems to interpret reality as layers of Absolute, "Divine+Creation" and Creation-only. Consequently, there's issues arising from both doctrine and ontology. The ontological aspect that it's less beneficial to worship a middle man than to worship the Source. Yes, a common objection raised by many non-Christians is that most Christians are Trinitarians and recognize that God reveals Himself in three personal forms but this is not understanding the doctrine. The Trinity are not separate beings acting as middlemen but coequal personal aspects of the same Divine Godhead/Nature. The Nature is indivisible. The distinction is in terms of a personal economy of Divine actions which manifest in distinct persons: God the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit whom are necessary to understand and receive Salvation.
Hinduism sees all Devas as coequal emanations of Brahma worthy of worship by themselves. This is a serious conflict with Christian monotheism since YHWH is a jealous Supreme Being who does not like the highest honors due to Him alone being given to lesser beings. Angels do not seek worship. While some traditions of Christianity may venerate creatures like angels and saints in a commemorative or petitionary sense this may never be raised to the same sense of absolute devotion and trust that belongs to the Most High God.
That's why in the Vedic tradition are called devas and not Param isvara, and Brahma is the secondary creator not the Supreme absolute truth, God, hence the term God, even in the Vedic tradition belongs to the one, the Param isvara, the rest are below. That's why it's a falacy to say that there are many gods. That's why you can find in the Katha-Upanishad nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān tam ātma-sthaṁ ye ’nupaśyanti dhīrās teṣāṁ śāntiḥ śāśvatī netareṣām (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13) He is the prime eternal among all eternals. He is the supreme living entity of all living entities, and He alone is maintaining all life. Hinduism is an umbrella term for many different practices which are deviations from sanatana dharma or Vaishnavism, that it's based on the worship of the supreme controller, the source of everything, the supreme Brahman, God. So, as I said before, there's only one God, many can say what they want but that will not change the truth. It's an interesting practise that of which many say my God is the true God, but that carries dissonance in itself, because your God being the source of all life in itself, that who has no second, is the God of all and not only for those who worship him but also for those who negate him. Those who still abide by that presentation are not only not understanding the underlying connotation of the word God but are also negating all his own brothers, sons of God. Whose father will reject his son? I pray you try to understand that I'm not trying to minimize your faith but trying to enhance the glory of God, father of all.
Thank u friend. Your one of my "people" one of first that I reached out to and u accepted my love and mission with open arms. I love everyone here but God gave me a select handful that I grew with before I really set out for this mission completely. I love u girl. We are changing the world. Keep making me stand in Gods love I will always take a step back and exam when point something out. Nothing but respect. GOD WINS
Why do non Christians act as if they're having something forced on them when a Christian states their beliefs to them? You know nobody is forcing you to do anything but some part of you realizes what you're hearing is true, so that is what compels you to believe. Not the person telling you about it. I spent years as an atheist and then a Buddhist for a few more. It is much better than being a satanist or atheist but ultimately it is not the answer. Some part of me knew Jesus was different and not just another good teacher or enlightened individual, but my brain took years to be able to comprehend and accept it. Your brain is just flesh, it will fight you when you start to right your mind.
Why do you get upset when we push back.why do you have to state your beliefs?