@devastatingly-hot said in #42:
> Tell me if I'm wrong, I understood that in Hinduism there is one god (Brahmin) who manifests in several forms and these forms are the other gods.
> If that's true, it's not like other polytheism (and I realized it's not really defined that way, it's a new category: "Brahmanic religions") I think it's more like Christianity: there's also one God who appeared in several forms (the Holy Trinity)
> I have never understood the Holy Trinity and I have already heard several ways to explain it. I didn't understand them. I really don't understand how Christianity is monotheism, to me it sounds like polytheism/Brahmanism (if God the Father and God the Son are two separate entities, it's polytheism.
> If they are two parts of the same entity, it is simply a silly statement Because formless infinity is indivisible.
> If the Father is God and God the Son is his expression in the world then it is meaningless because God's wisdom is also his expression in the world as well as his goodness and infinity etc. then there is no "trinity" but there are much more than three!
> If God the Father is God and God the Son is His manifestation in the world, but as another entity, that is Brahmanism! (And I never understood Brahmanism)
> If God the Father is God and Jesus is the incarnation of God as a man (that is, God. Became a man, lol and here we have an answer to the question of whether God can limit himself) then:
> a) What is "God the Son" (I realized that there is such a thing in Christianity)
> b) Does this mean he is limited? (after the limitation) then there is no more God!
> In short, I don't understand Christianity and it sounds more like polytheism or Brahmanism to me than monotheism. I would appreciate it if someone could explain it to me)
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> Anyway, Hinduism is different and the arguments I wrote about polytheism, I'm not sure if they belong to Hinduism, I don't know enough, I didn't really understand what Hinduism is.
> And the fact that you are forgiving towards other religions is a characteristic of polytheism and Brahmanism. Monotheistic religions are generally less forgiving of other religions. There is one truth and all the rest is a lie.
> In Hinduism, if I understood correctly, there are no "imperatives" or "duty of faith" but you have to behave in a "good" way to get good "karma" and thus ascend "castes". Tell me if I'm wrong.
> According to this it is understandable why you don't care about other religions. On the other hand, in monotheism there is the one god who commands you to believe in him...
Brahman is more like a superior element and not a deity, what you said is true, And the holy trinity is Christianity is like the father, spirit and soul right? For us its destruction, creation and balance. Also it is not in our hands, but the hands of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.
Also about karma, you are perfectly correct!
Also about all that God and his son in Christianity, I'll guess its like a blessing that God gave to Humanity by sending Jesus here right? There is stuff like that in Hinduism too. Vishnu sent different avatars to Earth, like Lord Krishna, Lord Rama etc. They are recognised as the incarnations of Vishnu. So, its kind of like sending Jesus to Earth, Right?
