also, as a tangent, hinduism doesn't have a central text, so there's no competition or anything, just additional testaments about God and godly devotees and incarnations of God for those who like to hear more awesome stories about the omnipresent one. If the universe is a trillion trillion miles wide, I believe God is there too doing God stuff that we have no idea about.

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Oh don't be! I am enjoying this! 'Holy' to me means to live in the likeness of God. God is 'holy' and therefore to follow His statues and command is to be in His likeness. God saw that His people weren't getting it according to the Scriptures, so He sent Jesus to provide a perfect, physical example of how we should live.

So who is the omnipresent one according to Hindu religion? What is a godly devotee?

@ @J_G_

God is everywhere. omnipresent, by him all things exist.

a godly person is a person of God, like Jesse or ... hard to find good examples... people of high moral character for example.

Osho

I’d say he’s a godly person, Hindu I believe

Understandable. I am going to look up the Bhavahata Gita (sp?) and get back to you.

Although I agree to disagree, it was still a great discourse. I don't agree with simply being accepting of all religions because most conflict with God. It is almost like saying 'freedom of religion' which is what most liberals harp on.

I again could be wrong so I would like to take a moment to educate myself a bit.

just FYI the Bhagavad Gita is a few chapters inside of the longest epic poem ever written in history to date, called the Mahabharata.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata

it's not a bible but it's considered a holy text. it is a miracle in my opinion that it exists at all. it's that beautiful.

I think it’s more what a person takes out of a religion rather than ones in it, but ofc, there can be great things said within it.

Okay, so @Szayel's Pooppion , if I am studying White Wyccan (good witchcraft), it is a matter of what I take from it?

What if I believe in Mother Nature?

No...lol

Again I don’t consider those to actually be religions

They *could* get something good out of it I guess, but it’s not fitting what I’m saying about religions

It’s good to have awareness and collect information of world truths I think and spot similarities I think

Oh an example I just thought of

Okay I will play 'Devil's Advocate' here: To some who believes in the spirituality of Mother Nature say it is a religion. They are peaceful and believe that Mother Nature made Earth (Think Terra/Gaia or Geb).

You dispute that that isn't a religion?

But a cult?

4 years ago I got deeply interested in Vedic astrology & other Vedic teachings, so I heard & read up on a lot of the stuff JG is talking about. Back then I wasn’t Christian but I had the same attitude towards it that I respected it & I still believed in god. But now that I’m Christian I spot the similarities and wise teachings on life, karma, & moral character.

So that’s all I mean

Not the same thing as worshipping or congregating over it, like with the other stuff you brought up, I kinda get that picture in my head

Yeah I think that’s a little more cult like

If that is the case, why didn't you stay as a Vedic astrologist if they are similiar?

Bc my soul felt more drawn to Christianity since it’s a part of my culture. I don’t live in India & I was also baptized catholic.

There are people who worship Terra. That is their religion and it reflects the similiar ideologies.

I think that people should respect their traditions basically

I see

Like I said, all other things like that is okay to get interested in & learn about, but I wouldn’t say worship it

entertainment value?

🆙 | **csquare leveled up!**

Usually religions that teach the right things I feel always point back that god is above all and without him we wouldn’t have these numerous forms of religion & philosophies

Well let me give you and example. My brother is an American. He grew up baptist... and he converted to Hinduism several years ago. He's black, not India. That point you made is not valid.

Indian*