I'm a Hindu that believes in Jesus

[loverofhumanity]

That's not what you first implied, you said 'all's religions. That aside, all you did was cherry-pick an attribute and find the common denominator in your other 'major'religions.

Once one gets past the fluffy love stuff, one finds these religions to be very different in many ways and incompatible particularly with 'non-major' religions, and even more so with those of the left hand path.

There's no cherry picking involved at all. I said the essence of all the major religions is one and that they only differ in the laws and teachings which were relevant to the age in which they appeared. But spiritually they are united 100%.

The non major religions would have some things in common but I don't know which ones you are referring to so I can't comment.

 

[loverofhumanity]

Thanks for the appreciation,
Yes , this is the Bk belief , there is only One Sun of Knowledge who is the source of Knowledge and it is Almighty God , the Unlimited Father who is referred to as Parmathma Shiv , The Supreme Father Shiv , who is also the Supreme Soul and doesn't enter a womb , or the cycle of birth and death.
All the images people have given of Him are either symbolic or imaginary .
He is The Ocean and all other great Souls are the rivers , they rise from Him and join back to Him , at the same time being distinct from Him (dualist).
There is a day of Knowledge called Heaven when Souls are completely lit , and there is a night of devotion called Hell where Souls stumble and need the light of Moons to guide them , and the moons are not constant they wane , and this happens the entire night till all the moons are dulled and there is darkness every where, now it is the time for the Sun to dawn in, to lit , to purify and renew everything, and here begins a new morning after the dark night , a new spring after a cold winter.

I love your analogies. You speak very truly and if you have any books or literature please suggest it to me. I can learn a lot from your beliefs. Are you Hindu or similar? Anyway I sense you have good spiritual understanding. I heard that amongst the most spiritual,people on earth were the American Indians and they speak the same way also.

 

[SomeRandom]

If you believe in Jesus as presented in the Gospels you are a Christian. You don't need anything else.

Perhaps but I likes to keep my options open

 

[metis]

If you believe in Jesus as presented in the Gospels you are a Christian. You don't need anything else.

I would put it another way, namely that I don't believe that any one religion or philosophy has a lock on the Truth, whatever that may be, therefore one can often learn a lot by studying other religions and philosophies.

 

[Tabu]

I love your analogies. You speak very truly and if you have any books or literature please suggest it to me. I can learn a lot from your beliefs. Are you Hindu or similar? Anyway I sense you have good spiritual understanding. I heard that amongst the most spiritual,people on earth were the American Indians and they speak the same way also.

I have present a detailed explanation of BrahmaKumaris with illustrative pictures on a different thread in DIR, you can ask me for further elaborations there , since discussing that here would amount to diverging from the OP.
The link is below
BrahmaKumari : A Picture is worth a Thousand Words
If you are interested in reading the Murlis which form the core of the Bk Knowledge you are welcome to PM me.
As for religion ,I would like to reply with an analogy again, it is like asking the trunk which of the branches does it belong,
We say, we are establishing the Santana Dharma , "The Eternal Path' , and returning back to the root and drawing nourishment from The Seed (The Supreme Soul), and we believe that the religion of all souls is one and that is Peace.
The association with body and bodily religions which were meant to be temporary adornments , and clinging to them even after they are torn and ragged has caused much despair and peacelessness , so we believe it is time to realize the actual me which is the soul and refill it, purify it ,and radiate its beauty.

 

[loverofhumanity]

I have present a detailed explanation of BrahmaKumaris with illustrative pictures on a different thread in DIR, you can ask me for further elaborations there , since discussing that here would amount to diverging from the OP.
The link is below
BrahmaKumari : A Picture is worth a Thousand Words
If you are interested in reading the Murlis which form the core of the Bk Knowledge you are welcome to PM me.
As for religion ,I would like to reply with an analogy again, it is like asking the trunk which of the branches does it belong,
We say, we are establishing the Santana Dharma , "The Eternal Path' , and returning back to the root and drawing nourishment from The Seed (The Supreme Soul), and we believe that the religion of all souls is one and that is Peace.
The association with body and bodily religions which were meant to be temporary adornments , and clinging to them even after they are torn and ragged has caused much despair and peacelessness , so we believe it is time to realize the actual me which is the soul and refill it, purify it ,and radiate its beauty.

Beautiful and all you say is true. Thanks for the link.

 

[whirlingmerc]

It depends what you mean by fit

I think the festival of light where one loves the light rather than the darkness and evil is overcome by good might be a start. Also, the incarnation might be prepared by the chariot driver being divine in Hindu writings

God makes the yearnings of all people to prepare a way for redemptions of people from every family according to the promise given to Abraham to bless all families in Abraham's seed who the New Testament says is Jesus

 

[Chakra]

Maybe your existence is supposed to be simple. But even Dharma is not always a clear path. Just look at Ravana's brothers.

Can you explain what you mean by this?

 

[SomeRandom]

Can you explain what you mean by this?

I mean that doing what's "right" isn't always simple. Life isn't always simple.
Both of Ravana's brothers followed their own Dharma correctly even though one fought against Ravana and got him killed and the other one fought against Ram

 

[Reggie Miller]

Perhaps but I likes to keep my options open

Beware less Satan destroys your faith, brother. He is ever a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

 

[Reggie Miller]

I would put it another way, namely that I don't believe that any one religion or philosophy has a lock on the Truth, whatever that may be, therefore one can often learn a lot by studying other religions and philosophies.

Please see above post.

 

[SomeRandom]

Beware less Satan destroys your faith, brother. He is ever a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Haha Satan doesn't really scare me.

 

[Brickjectivity]

how can Jesus be fit into Hinduism? I assume there are many more Hindus like me.

That is a little question with a big answer. What you are asking is possible. You must obey Jesus commands, and they are summed up by love for his other disciples, who happen to be enemies whom you are to love. Jesus disciples always disagree about everything and also with their families. Jesus teaches that he comes to make division and enemies within families but that we are to love our enemies and be servants, considering others better than ourselves. I suggest that this means becoming knowledgeable but not judging who is correct, humble and peaceful as if you're a Jew, and working as vigorously as a slave to do all kinds of good. Its quite a tall order without lots of help and support. Being both Hindu and Christian will be the least of your problems.

Your confession is that your are always in the wrong, and the theme is God is true and we are all liars in comparison and ephemeral, like nothing. You consider yourself to be nothing (denial of self), but you seek to become something. This is progression in truth and in realness. As you become Logos (similar to something Hindus call Om) though purification and spiritual growth, your empty shadow of a life is replaced with the eternal logos becoming a child of God. You love everyone. You will be then the greatest of all by making yourself the least, unquestionably. Giving up your life you will gain it, etc.

I believe in Jesus from growing up in the UK and going to a C of E school although I think Orthodoxy is the 'true' Christianity and Catholics and Protestants are divergent movements.

Catholicism is the reason that a Hindu like yourself can be considered a disciple of Jesus. Orthodoxy is a relatively late term and very weird. It is like boasting "I am right" which is very un-catholic I think. It depends, because maybe the term is supposed to be ironic once you get deeper into the tradition and teachings. For me having that name would feel like walking around with crap in my pants while wearing a "Wake up and smell the coffee" T-shirt. Anyway I don't think the Orthodox will baptize a practicing Hindu. Maybe? I doubt it. You can definitely learn a lot, get a lot of support there and make progress. I would definitely consider joining them, and I have considered it.

What do you call it when someone from one religion picks up the belief in another. Religion is indeed linked to geography

I would call it irrelevent. I would say that it is just a matter of semantics and misunderstandings.

 

[ronki23]

Beware less Satan destroys your faith, brother. He is ever a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

I sense some hostility in your posts. Gandhi said 'Your Christians are unlike your Christ'

I hardly think it's following Satan if one was a Hindu or a Sikh, especially if they also follow Jesus. Someone from another religion who does or even doesn't believe in Christ should be more worthy of heaven than the extremists you see today who DO believe in Christ (remember even the likes of ISIS believe in Jesus as he's in Islam)

The story of Jesus is quite convenient, especially when the son of God narrative has already been used by Horus, Osiris, Hercules,Adonis, Dionysus,etc and if I remember correctly there was a famous General or Emperor born on this day. Even Easter is copying a pagan festival.

However, even though he wasn't born on 25 December it doesn't mean I don't believe in him. I believe he was more relevant to those in the Middle East and I don't believe humans were destined to hell without his dying and resurrection.

 

[ronki23]

I'm not the only Hindu that believes in Jesus

BBC - Religions - Hinduism: Jesus in Hinduism

 

[Vinayaka]

Personally, I believe that the amount of Hindus that believe in Jesus is way overblown. My guess would be way less than 5%. I don't know any personally, other than on forums.

 

[pearl]

Could it be that there is confusion over belief. I think there is a difference between believing 'in' and believing 'what'. The what would be Jesus' principle of non-violence certainly believed by Hindus without believing 'in' Jesus as Messiah. As Catholics we do not believe 'in' the Church, but what it teaches. Belief 'in' is God's alone.

 

[metis]

Please see above post.

But how would know that maybe Satan hasn't influenced you and your opinion that demeans other faiths?

Frankly, I have no reason to believe in such an entity for a couple of reasons.

 

[Vinayaka]

Could it be that there is confusion over belief.

Excellent point. 'Belief' can mean a lot of different things. Take a politician for instance. You can simple believe that they guy exists, or you can believe in his ideas.

 

[Reggie Miller]

But how would know that maybe Satan hasn't influenced you and your opinion that demeans other faiths?

Frankly, I have no reason to believe in such an entity for a couple of reasons.

Satan loves all faiths save the true one. He uses other faiths to deceive us and lead us astray of Jesus Christ, the way, the truth and the life.