In the society I grew up in the only religion I ever truly learned about and understood was Christianity. Reading the Gita really opened my eyes to a completely different stand point on a religion. Or as Professor Silliman, has pointed out who is to say what religion is anyways?
There are so many different gods in Hinduism, none of which are seen as an abomination to worship which is the complete opposite of Christianity. Worshiping another god other than God is seen as a Christian crime.
There is such a difference between the way the two "religions" see things its going to be exciting to compare them as we move forward in the reading. Heaven, hell, God, Jesus, Gunas, gods, brahman, atman!
Yes I agree it will be very interesting to compare the different religions as they are all so very different in how they are worshiped yet, underneath it all, I think many if not most of all religions are trying to teach the same basic principals of being a good person, being good to each other and the earth.
ReplyDeleteIt's very eye-opening to view things from a different religious perspective. But I think it is important for us to learn new things. I think it's best to immerse ourselves into the readings, because I think it helps us see things with a different mindset. I am also looking forward to making comparisons, I feel it might help me see life with different ideas.
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