The Hindu Religion
Hinduism, believed to be one of the oldest religions existing today, is most-often described as a philosophy/perspective. The Hindu religion is often thought to have been carried to India by the Aryans in about 1500 BC. The Aryans, along with their predecessors, the Dravidians, brought the ideas of worshipping gods and goddesses in the forms of deities and many of the stories and myths that came with them. During the Vedic period, which was from 1500 - 900 BC, the idea of Brahman, or the "over soul", came about. Hinduism is a complex religion that depends greatly on what followers make of it. Almost every valid point made about Hinduism can be opposed. It is quite possible in India, or in any area that Hinduism is greatly practiced, to find two true Hindus with differing practices and beliefs. Devotional procedures are each individual's responsibility as a Hindu. Ritual, action, and daily routine may be what unites all Hindus. They will come closer to Brahman by what best suits them. The worship of millions of deities is another important aspect of individual devotional procedures. New deities arise every day. The people choose what they worship for themselves. Hindus may be atheists, monotheists, or even p
As a Christian, I believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God. I believe in heaven and hell and what is written in the Bible. Sunday is the Sabbath, or holy day, for Christians and it is the day most Christians attend church. There are a few similarities between Christian and Hindus, but there are also quite a few differences. Christians are true monotheists and Hindus can be monotheists, polytheists, or atheists, but the Hindu deities that are worshipped could be compared to Christian saints, in a certain sense. Hindu deities are not found in recorded history like Christian saints - they are thought to have lived before recorded history. There are no guidelines to making something a deity in the Hindu religion. The idea of Brahman can be compared to the Christian idea of heaven. When Hindus die, they absorb into Brahman. When Christians die, they go to heaven and live there with God. The Vedas, or the very ancient and anonymous "revealed scriptures," are the main spiritual source of Hinduism and can be compared to the Bible. The Vedas can be dated back to Aryan nomads at the same time Moses was leading Israelites out of Egypt. The Bible is a definite book, but the Vedas are a loose connection of holy wr
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