Can someone be a Hindu and a Christian at the same time?
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The ten commandments starts with \n\nThou shalt have no other gods before me.\n\nThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:\n\nThou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;\n\nSo god commands that you should not have other Gods other than Jehovah of the bible. And well, Jesus christ is the incarnate son of God, who is spoken of in the Old testament onwards. In hindusim there are three separate Gods and then there is Ganesha and a whole lot of other Gods, well, so if you choose to believe in all those Gods then you are in direct conflict with the command of Jehovah of the bible who said that you should not have any other gods. \n\nSo its not possible to be a Hindu and christian at the same time.
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I have a friend who is a Christian and married a Muslem.  It is important for the two of you to discuss whether you will want to worship together (will you go with each other to services, or go seperately?) and how you will handle religious regulations in the home.  It is essential that you also decide how your future children will be raised.  Being on the same page with this is key for your future.  Good luck.
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Not neccesarily. Relationships where both parties share the same religion tend to last longer than relationships where one person is religious and the other is not or relationships where each has a different religion (or even denomination).
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Some people have one set thing in the mind and are not open to others beliefs. I am Christian but on the other hand try to be open minded about others religions to.
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I come from a Christian family and grew up in that environment. I explored all areas of religions and spirituality having an open mind. I was not looking to pick a religion or anything. I just have always enjoying learning different perspectives of God, love and wisdom from all of these teachings.\n\nI learnt that Hinduism has a very specific path towards Self-Realization that Christianity did not have. The mantras are very powerful, and I've seen greater positive effects it has on my life. Along with meditation which teaches me how to quiet my mind, so I can listen within and hear God. I just liked the fact that Hinduism recognizes that we have God within and that many Indian sages help guide people finding that source within and re-awaken. Why do you think so many enlightened people are borne of India. I do not find Christian preachers enlightened enough nor close enough to God to be a source of guidiance.\n\nI do believe in the teachings of Jesus. I consider them to be valid. I just don't care for anything else in the Bible to be relevant to my path. Christianity does not give me what I specifically need that Hinduism gives me which is how do I get closer to my Self-Realization.
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Well, there are lots of factors to consider.  Do you both follow your chosen religions very very faithfully?.... like, to the exact letter of the "law"?\n\nDo you have any idea if the other person's beliefs are compatable with what your house of worship teaches?\n\nHow will your family accept or reject this person?  How about your larger social circle.... friends and business colleagues (for when you are older ok).\n\nSit down and talk to your Priest, pastor, rabbi, Mullah or whatever person leads your faith, and ask their insights.
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Although one cannot convert to become a member of a race, for example one cannot convert to become an Oriental or an African-American, one who converts to Judaism does, indeed, become fully a Jew. Similarly, if one converts from Judaism to another faith, one is no longer a Jew.\n\nYou cannot believe in two opposite, mutually exclusive ideas simultaneously. Judaism and Christianity believe in opposite, mutually exclusive ideas, and you cannot be a Jew and a believer that Jesus was the Christ at the same time.\n\nIsraeli is a Nationality, Judaism is a Religion, and Being Jewish is being part of a people who practice Judaism
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Yes and no.\n\nIf you start, as both Christians and Muslims do (and Jews), with the belief that there is only one God, then neither can truthfully say that the other is worshipping a 'different' God, because there is only one God.\n\nHowever, they have essentially different views of who God is, and as a result, one could say that the character of the God they each worship is quite different.  \n\nThe question is, if you misunderstand God in meaningful ways, and worship Him in that imperfect way, is it still worship of God?  I believe so.  However, only the one true God is able to make that judgment.  \n\nThere is a more important issue.  Beyond worshipping God, our relationship with God is based on our understanding of Him. Key issues, such as whether Jesus is the Messiah, and the Son of God, whether God provides the Holy Spirit to guide us, and the means of reconciling with God, are critically important, and expose enormous differences among the different faith traditions.  \n\nChristians, for example, believe that Jesus was God manifested in the flesh, and provided the sacrifice that stands for all eternity, and that any (of any faith tradition) who accept His gift find forgiveness through Him.  Other faith traditions insist on some form of human works to justify themselves. Perhaps it requires a great deal of humility to accept that God doesn't need our help to achieve His way, but once we put our egos aside, we may see that God is truly in control. Only then can we begin to truly understand His will.
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It depends.  Some people find that another religion works better for them.  Some people just can't live with the falsehoods they have discovered in their own religion, and find solace and truth in another.  \n\nI myself was raised Christian, almost converted to Judaism, then did convert to Hinduism.  I now find that I actually appreciate Christianity MORE through studying Hinduism.  I am not sure why this is but it is true.  Now I feel confident that I have studied enough about religions that I need to focus on my own and become the best Hindu I can be.
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If Krishna is a neighbor, then that's fine. But if it is to love and serve as God, to find truth, or to worship then you are in trouble my friend. If you want to go to a destination, say Key West, you must first move toward that direction, and take the only road that leads you there, for all others roads will not get you there. And so it is with truth for God is not relative, for neither is truth. Any Religion will not take you to God. Religion is mans way to God, Christianity is Gods way to man. Jesus Christ said "I am the truth, the light, the way and that no one comes to the Father but through him" Some may call that narrow minded, but no one ever claimed to be who he was, then proved what he claimed to be. We all shall stand before God and give account of our lives, what we did with what God blessed us with, and the most important question is what we did with the truth of his word by receiving Jesus Christ, his son as the supreme love of our life. The odds of dying are still 1:1. We all shall receive eternal life, many  in heaven who accepted Christ, and others in hell whom rejected him. Jesus Christ is the only way to Heaven. Please give Christ the chance to reveal himself in his word, he will never let you down, leave you, nor forsake you. Christ's Blessings, John
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All religions are similar in many ways...people should respect each others religions no matter what....my family includes hindus .muslims and christians and we never seem to hav conflicts about religion although we r ALL VERY RELIGIOUS AND DEVOUTED TO OUR RELIGION=)
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I assume you refer to India's caste system.  A reason so many Indians are becoming Christians is because unlike Hinduism, the message is that God loves everyone regardless of social status.  Through simple repentance and trust in Jesus to save us by His payment made for us on the cross we can become the very children of God and not only saved from His wrath, but having His righteousness credited to our accounts.  He wants to have a relationship with us and cares about us whether we are in a brahmin caste or a sudra caste.  But it is not only those of the highest order who come[1].
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I know what youre getting at. most christians are too closed minded to accept that Jesus might have been Hindu. namaste
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I hope that the links below help u get started.\n\nhttp://www.stephen-knapp.com/christianity's_similarities_with_hinduism.htm\n\nhttp://www.stephen-knapp.com/christianity_and_the_vedic_teachings_within_it.htm\n\nhttp://www.stephen-knapp.com/jesus_taught_bhaktiyoga.htm\n\nhttp://www.stephen-knapp.com/bible_teaches_chanting_gods_names.htm
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Hindu's does not believes in converting other people to Hinduism because as per Hindu belief, whatever religion or belief you may belong to, we are all in the cycle of birth and death, and once our good deeds exceeds the bad deeds, we shall cease to exist anymore and be re-united with the supreme soul, call it God, Allah or Ishwar...anything.\n\nIsn't it a beautiful and selfless concept ?
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Well i seriously  would have to argue the whole hinduism buddhism thing. But none the less... Christains spread there relegeon not only because  they feel the need to share the truth with people. but also scripture teachs that if you love Christ you will feed his sheep which is to say share his word with those who do not know him.I pray someday you too will come to know Jesus. May God bless you
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no, it's forbidden for a muslim woman to marry a man with a diffrent religion other than islam. but a muslim man could marry a woman that was christian...