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(12-18-98)
Sitaram: If you like you can visit my website on Hinduism
Little_lulu: ok
Sitaram: hold on
Little_LuLu: I was just curious
Little_LuLu: ok
Sitaram: Sure.. lots of folks are
Sitaram: I can also give you some great URLS to other informative sites
Little_LuLu: ok
Sitaram: Click here: A Hindu Dream - seeing GOD - Page 1
Sitaram: I also emailed the url for your convenience and future reference
Little_LuLu: ok thanks
Little_LuLu: So do you believe in god
Sitaram: Yes... Hindus believe that God is One.. but with a Trinity of three aspects.. Bramha, Vishnu, and Shiva... Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer
Sitaram: Also.. we believe that God becomes Man.. like the Incarnation Jesus.. but we believe it has happened more than once
Little_LuLu: So you don't believe in the God I believe in
Sitaram: I also emailed you a number of different urls on Hinduism
Little_LuLu: ok
Little_LuLu: More than once?
Sitaram: Well.. most Hindus would say Jesus is God.. but... they also believe Krishna is incarnation... and Ram... so.. same.. but different
Little_LuLu: Well Jesus is God
Little_LuLu: and do you believe in the Holy Spirit
Sitaram: Yes... more than one time.. when God chose to take human birth..... but for us. ... God is so powerful.... that He can do anything any time He wants...
Little_LuLu: so you think that jesus is here on this earth now, in someone
Sitaram: well.. for Hindus.. certainly God can be a spirit.. God can appear as a Dove.... yes... Hindus certainly believe God is Holy spirit
Little_LuLu: Well of course he's in everyone
Little_LuLu: but in human form
Little_LuLu: Well how is being a Catholic different from your religion
Sitaram: Well... there are some people who believe that there are incarnations on earth now.. but.. it is a very personal matter of belief... some believe that sai Baba is a God-Man... he is in India now..in his 70's I think
Little_LuLu: Ohhhhh I think I know who you are talking about
Little_LuLu: So you believe there is satan
Sitaram: Well.... hmmm.... there are many similarities.... no... Hindus do not believe in a satan or a hell... or eternal torment
Little_LuLu: Are you serious
Sitaram: That is one big difference .. I guess
Little_LuLu: So you don't believe there's a hell
Little_LuLu: Wow
Little_LuLu: So there's a heaven?
Sitaram: Yes... certainly.... the concept of satan and hell.. is very recent in history... Christianity is a young religion
Little_LuLu: Yea
Sitaram: Even... early Judaism and Old Testament.. didn't have a notion of hell and satan...
Sitaram: Only ... later Judaism.. later old testament.. after... the Captivity of Jews in babylon
Little_LuLu: So you don't think that the evil in people is satan
Sitaram: Hinduism existed for more than 1000 years before Jesus...
Little_LuLu: Yea it's being human but the satan works within people
Sitaram: No.... people have good and evil... but it has nothing to do with a satan figure... in our beliefs
Little_LuLu: I got ya
Little_LuLu: So where do you think you will go after you die
Sitaram: Well... if you keep thinking about satan.. then.. of course satan takes on a reality.. but.. then... the problem is.. people sometimes STOP TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for their own actions.. and blame everything on "the devil made me do it"
Little_LuLu: yes I agree
Little_LuLu: But that's where temptation comes in
Sitaram: Well.. for Hindus... we are born over and over .... again and again.. until our soul is purified... and rebirth is no longer necessary
Little_LuLu: So , you are saying after you die, you will be reborn
Sitaram: So.. in Hinduism AND in Buddhism... all souls eventually get saved..... and.. go to heaven so to speak.. except... we really dont talk about heaven in the way that Christianity and Islam do
Little_LuLu: Well why
Sitaram: By the way.. just curious.. how old are you??? I am male.. age 50
Little_LuLu: 17\f\nj
Sitaram: I see... I want to be careful not to disturb the religious beliefs of a young teenager.. but 17 is almost adult... so I guess its ok...
Sitaram: if you were 12... id be more... concerned.. not to confuse you
Little_LuLu: no, my beliefs are solid
Little_LuLu: I totally know the difference
Sitaram: You understand.. I have to be careful and ask if im talking to a young impressionable child... since it is the parents duty to teach religion
Little_LuLu: before know as red hook
Sitaram: but 17 is really an adult already
Little_LuLu: I totally understand your concern
Sitaram: I see....
Little_LuLu: yes it is
Little_LuLu: you see...
Sitaram: there is a wonderful book... 2 wonderful books at Barnes and Noble...
Little_LuLu: oh ok
Sitaram: one is World Religions by Huston Smith
Sitaram: paperback
Little_LuLu: ok
Sitaram: you will find that very interesting on all major religions... Christianity.. Islam.. Hindu, Buddhist
Little_LuLu: Well thanks
Sitaram: the other is A SURVEY OF HINDUISM by Klaus Klostermaier SUNY PRESS
Sitaram: Paperback... 600 pages...
Little_LuLu: So do you believe in Mary
Little_LuLu: Wow
Sitaram: Those two will provide lots of good information...
Little_LuLu: Jesus's mother
Little_LuLu: Thanks that'll be cool
Sitaram: Yes... Hindus... believe that Mary is very Holy... and Hindus have a believe in what is called the Divine Mother.... which is the Feminine aspect of God.. but.. very similar to Virgin Mary...
Sitaram: you see.. Roman Catholics and Hindus actually have a surprising amount in common.. but Protestants are very very different from Rom. Catholics and Hindus...
Little_LuLu: but mary and jesus are two different people
Sitaram: well.. our beliefs are SIMILAR.. but not IDENTICAL
Little_LuLu: what do Protestants believe in
Little_LuLu: I understand
Sitaram: But we Hindus certainly see Mary as holy and ok to pray to...
Sitaram: and we certainly see statues as ok in worship...
Sitaram: and... we believe in celibacy.. like priests and nuns who dont marry
Little_LuLu: yes, some religion think us Catholic worship Mary, but we don't, we honor her
Sitaram: so... many common points....
Little_LuLu: statues?
Little_LuLu: isn't that fake gods
Sitaram: also.. a wonderful book on Christianity....
Little_LuLu: see Catholics can't do that
Sitaram: no.. statues of Jesus... statues of Mary...
Little_LuLu: ohhhhhhhh
Little_LuLu: I understand
Sitaram: thats what protestants dont like about Roman Catholics
Little_LuLu: what
Sitaram: and.. we also have rosary beads for prayers...
Little_LuLu: cool
Sitaram: yes.. protestants dont like Catholics.. because they have statues in churches... but..... hindus.. think this is ok...
Sitaram: and Protestants dont like rosary beads... but Hindus like prayer beads...
Little_LuLu: ohhhhh
Sitaram: now.. another good paperback.. is "The History of Heresy".... by David Christie-Murray.... also a paperback....
Little_LuLu: it's weird because everyone has a different belief and they think theirs is right
Little_LuLu: I guess that's where faith comes in..
Sitaram: This describes the history of different beliefs in Christianity over the 2000 year history
Little_LuLu: I wonder when Jesus will come back to earth
Sitaram: and... another author to look for is Jaroslav Pelikan... who wrote a nice book on the Virgin Mary...
Little_LuLu: I hope he comes when I am alive, although I doubt is
Sitaram: and.... also... a five volume paperback history of Christian Tradition: History and Development of Doctrine...
Sitaram: These last two authors.. are very scholarly.. so.. reading is a bit advanced.... college level or beyond.... but... very good books
Little_LuLu: ok thanks
Little_LuLu: So what nationality are you
Sitaram: I am of dutch ancestry... american born nyc
Little_LuLu: ohhh got ya
Little_LuLu: ok i'm italian and polish
Sitaram: as of 1994 statistics... there were 1 billion roman catholics...
Little_LuLu: wow
Sitaram: and only 700 million non catholic christians
Little_LuLu: I guess you don't like the pope or don't care for him
Sitaram: so.... Roman Catholic is the single largest Christian Denomination
Sitaram: I like the Pope.. and also Mother Theresa.. I think they are possible saints
Little_LuLu: yes I think they will be
Sitaram: and.. I always speak in defense of Roman Catholic Church... against an protestant criticisms that I might hear
Little_LuLu: they will never be another Mother Theresa
Little_LuLu: well thanks
Sitaram: Many Hindus hold Mother Theresa as a great saint and holy person...
Little_LuLu: Cool
Sitaram: Your welcome.... hope you enjoy all the different web sites
Little_LuLu: Well thanks
Sitaram: Bye bye ... email me anytime... if questions or comments
Sitaram: But .. put word RELIGION in subject line
Sitaram: So.. I will know that it is not junk email
Little_LuLu: Well thanks for all the information, you are a very wise and intelligent man
Sitaram: Because I get a lot of junk... as you probably do.. and I constantly delete it
Little_LuLu: lol, yep
Sitaram: Thank you for nice compliment
Little_LuLu: No problem
Sitaram: Enjoy your studies.. and learn as much as you can
Little_LuLu: I will
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