Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church

[josephdc]

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^ Really? If the Hindus were not polytheistic, then they wouldn't recognize their other gods, only Brahman. But the fact is, they do recognize these deities. They don't act as if they don't exist.

[josephdc]

Who decides what's right and wrong? There is no such thing as absolute right and wrong only what works and what doesn't work! I decide it for myself because Jesus said that "The Kingdom of God is withn you."

BTW, GNOSTICISM is not leading to damnation. That is just your own opinion.

You have the right to condemn the Gnostics but it won't hurt them by the way for your insecurity is based on FEAR and not on LOVE! GNOSTICS don't condemn any beliefs or people unlike you!

FALSE PROPHETS? Are you saying that the POPE and your priests are the ONLY TRUE PROPHETS?

There is such a thing as objective moral values, and they are grounded on God.

[regnauld]

^ Really? If the Hindus were not polytheistic, then they wouldn't recognize their other gods, only Brahman. But the fact is, they do recognize these deities. They don't act as if they don't exist.

Ask the Hindu Masters and Yogis bro and they will always tell you that they have ONE GOD (BRAHMA) as the SUPREME BEINGand those gods are just manifestations of the ONE GOD (BRAHMA) not literally but symbolically speaking!

[josephdc]

^ But do they recognize these "manifestations" as gods or not?

[regnauld]

There is such a thing as objective moral values, and they are grounded on God.

I agree there are UNIVERSAL VALUES such as LOVE, PEACE, JUSTICE and BROTHERHOOD!

Values like confessing your sins to the priest, going to the church and hearing mass are just religious values and therefore not objective and universal!

[josephdc]

If they consider them as merely "manifestations," maybe we can consider Hinduism as monotheistic.

But the fact is, they do consider them as gods (theos), therefore Hinduism is poly-theistic.

The point here really is that the major religions of the world have mutually exclusive truth claims.

[regnauld]

^ But do they recognize these "manifestations" as gods or not?

Yes but not literally. Read the Bhagavad Gita!

After all, it is a favorite Hindu saying that "The Truth is One, but different sages call it by different names." But when Hindus do define their religion in these terms, usually for the benefit of curious westerners, they tend to do so in terms of monotheism and pantheism.

[josephdc]

I agree there are UNIVERSAL VALUES such as LOVE, PEACE, JUSTICE and BROTHERHOOD!

Values like confessing your sins to the priest, going to the church and hearing mass are just religious values and therefore not objective and universal!

Of course, they are unique to the practices of the Church.

So you do agree that there are objective moral values...

[josephdc]

Yes but not literally. Read the Bhagavad Gita!

How did the book explain it?

[regnauld]

How did the book explain it?

However, abstinence from action is regarded as being just as detrimental as extreme indulgence. According to the Bhagavad Gita, the goal of life is to free the mind and intellect from their complexities and to focus them on the glory of the Self by dedicating one's actions to the divine. This goal can be achieved through the Yogas of meditation, action, devotion and knowledge. In the sixth chapter, Krishna describes the best Yogi as one who constantly meditates upon him - which is understood to mean thinking of either Krishna personally, or the supreme Brahman


http://bhagavadgitaasitis.com/6/47/en1