Comments on the Bhagavad Gita from people you wouldn't think of

[Riverwolf]

I always thought there were a variety of 'theisms' in Hinduism, such as polytheism, monotheism, henotheism, pantheism, panentheism, etc.

There are. Hinduism has all the varieties of theism, even atheism.

But polytheism apparently represents a majority of Hindus in India. But considering how vast Hinduism is (and how difficult it is to accurately define), I don't think it's a very large majority, especially taken with all the Hindus of the world.

 

[Vinayaka]

I see it both as polytheistic and monothesistic, but who really cares anyway. Just get out there and do good deeds.

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

I think what he means is that westerners think Hinduism is polytheistic (they do), but it's not;

I still have not found a Hindu who is well educated in the scriptures who says he is polytheistic. Monistic, Monotheistic, even Atheistic maybe but not polytheistic.

 

[Riverwolf]

I still have not found a Hindu who is well educated in the scriptures who says he is polytheistic. Monistic, Monotheistic, even Atheistic maybe but not polytheistic.

*raises hand*

 

[nameless]

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[K.Venugopal]

The idea of "One God" is somewhat foreign to Hindu thought. Because Hindus never considered God as a countable object while all the time accepting that God can be expressed in countless ways. They say Hindus discovered zero and zero cannot be counted and yet it counts! Maybe that is why instead of saying there is One God Hindus have said there are 330 million Gods!

 

[Jainarayan]

I still have not found a Hindu who is well educated in the scriptures who says he is polytheistic. Monistic, Monotheistic, even Atheistic maybe but not polytheistic.

I meant, I think he's saying westerners think Hinduism is polytheistic.

 

[kaisersose]

I still have not found a Hindu who is well educated in the scriptures who says he is polytheistic.

Have you met a Hindu who is *not* educated in scripture say he is polytheistic?

Anyway, this discussion is out of place here as we do not have even representation.

 

[Riverwolf]

Have you met a Hindu who is *not* educated in scripture say he is polytheistic?

Anyway, this discussion is out of place here as we do not have even representation.

And considering the vastness of Hinduism, we never will.

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

Have you met a Hindu who is *not* educated in scripture say he is polytheistic?

Yes !!!!

 

[kaisersose]

Yes !!!!

Thanks. What was his take on the role of scripture in his religious beliefs?

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

Thanks. What was his take on the role of scripture in his religious beliefs?

none...

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

I meant, I think he's saying westerners think Hinduism is polytheistic.

Some Hindu's also believe it.

 

[Jainarayan]

Hmm... I'm sure. :yes:

 

[kaisersose]

Some Hindu's also believe it.

You did say earlier that you have met some of them. So it is for real.

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

You did say earlier that you have met some of them. So it is for real.

...:yes:...

You see kaisersose we can agree on stuff.