i wasn't preaching, i was just stating facts. i know i sometimes get carried away when i am passionate about a subject. sorry if i offended you gilly, are we still friends??
gillyloves69OPlondon, Greater London, England UK7,359 posts
hi scottishlass you've not offended me but you've also not explained in the slightest what chrisitany is all about ...all you've done is just ...
look i'm not a christian but could most probaly explain it better than you without the blinkers on
if you started of by saying chrisitiany was formed 2000 years ago in the middle east after somebody called jesus christ was nailked to a cross ...because...and people worship him.... because ....and christians beleive because ...and pray in a church because ....then you're talking to people
Christianity is a relationship with the true and living God through the person of Jesus Christ by whom we are forgiven of our sins and escape the righteous judgment of God.
-christians -islam -buddism -hinduism -hare chrisna (less - you heard lot about in the time of -power flower-)
to explain it needs a lot of time and several comments here are right. I think, it is more interessting to look what they have together and why...
in former times, I travelled around the world and had contact to many of theese religions, no fear I travelled only, I also saw people belive in animism.
I have been in India - Inonesia - Nepal - Australia - ...
That`s my opinion now:
they all believe in something, god - allah - shiva... - and so on, and it doesn´t matter, as long as they are looking for peace and love...and in all religions is this one of the most messages...only the interpretation is different...unfortunately.
The buddism only is different - has no god - but the message is the same...
The hinduism is the only one you have to be born in it - you can not change to this religion - please correct me, when I´m wrong...
a question to all:
Desperation - fear - poverty - is the fertile soil of each religion - isn´t it?
To touch on this subject breifly...hmm, a good docu/book is "The Power Of Myth"" by Joeseph Campbell, I am sure you will find your answers there, or perhaps find more questions...
It is based primarily on the concept of cycle of life. That one has certain duties to perform in a lifetime playing different roles for ex for a man as a son,father,husband and finally in the last few years one should retire to seek spiritual pursuits. Hinduism talks about a creator , a destroyer and bramha . There is a belief in idol worship , heaven and hell , sin and good deeds and life after death. There is even ancestral worship. And of course there is the Karma theory as in reap as you sow.
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