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So was Krishna a man who became a God or did he come down from heaven knowing since the beginning he was God? Was he always a God or did he turn into God? And why isn't Rama as revered and as famous as Krishna? Also I noticed that Buddha and Jesus are said to be considered avatars, but they...

So basically Taoism and Confucianism are complementary to each other and more like one religion or what? In any case my understanding is that Confucianism is more or less an ethical philosophy, can someone tell me the metaphysical concepts in Confucianism as well as stuff geared more to...

I disagree with the Baha'i view that there should be no distinction between men and women. First of all that is impossible, because men are men and women are women, but to try to destroy femininity and masculinity is a very dishonorable deed, what would life be without femininity and...

If Baha'is recognize Krishna as a manifistation of God, what about Rama? Rama is considered by Hindus to be a former incarnation of Krishna (both coming from the Brahman) so why isn't Rama considered apart of the prophethood? Or do Baha'is view Krishna and Rama as the same people?

Because the Vedas is so expensive to buy and actually find, let alone in good English, would the Upanishads be a good enough replacer for the Vedas? If I am correct the Upanishads are the commentaries of the Vedas, meaning it has basicly all the important aspects from the Vedas such as creation...

I did read though on wikipedia that Hare Krishna believes Jesus is the son of God, maybe someone should edit it if it is not true :). When I read that I started to wonder their views on Buddha as well. Thomas, you may be right that religions tend to contradict other religions but if you think...

Confucianism is more of a ethical system than a religion. It has no metaphysical concepts (correct me if I'm wrong), no God, or a concept of an afterlife. It is more or less like a moral idealogy than a religion. At least Taoism at least has metaphysical concepts. So why is Confucianism...

Could Jesus actually be the son of Krishna and is Krishna the father? Also are Rama and Krishna the same people? And do Hare Krishna believe in the Holy Spirit and Buddha?

Many of the Bible's historic events did take place, although the aspects people questions as myths are the supernatural phenomenons such as when God intervenned. Is that where these two epics lie in what people believe of them? So the Rama is a former incarnation of Krishna huh? Rama and...

Thanks brucegdc, Shelle, and arthra for your insights:). The problem is that though I really don't need to be labled, I can't really go to a religious temple to worship. Well I might be able to go to a Hindu, Baha'i, or Sikh temple rather than a Judeo-Christian or Muslim center, but still it...

Very Interesting. So Krishna dictated the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna, and Arjuna told Vyasa to write it down? Also if Krishna was actually God, does that mean he was the literal Brahman:eek:. By the was the epic the Mahabharata an actual historic event recognized by historians? The whole war and...

The Krishna write the Bhagavad Gita? If not who wrote it? Also who wrote the Upanishads? The Baha'i consider Krishna a prophet which means he was a man at one point right? Was he a man who became a God, or was he a incarnation of God from the beginning? Is he one of the main figures of...

In other words the Brahman cannot be considered pantheistic because he is not limited to nature. He is nature and everything above nature, right? So in a sense he is still pentheistic, but also panantheistic. He is everything natural AND supernatural, right?

My religious beliefs are unique but they do not fall in the realms of other people's faiths. My religious beliefs are sort of a mix of Baha'i, Hinduism, and Sikhism. I believe in there is one ultimate God, who has many names. My view of God is both pantheistic and maybe panentheistic, but that...

What are the fundamental teachings that was taught each of the 10 gurus?

What is so ironic is that Christians and Muslims are so much alike in many ways, and yet they hate each others guts. They have been at war for a long long time, and while it seems Muslims have won the day, fundie Christians today still have their hate for each other. The other day I talked to...

Don't forget Muslims and Jews;). Traditional Christians, Muslims, and Jews are the most close-minded people in the world. In particular Christians and Muslims have committed horrible human rights violations in the name of their God.

Agnideva interesting info! I always did believe that heaven and hell did exsist, but not for eternity considering after so many years we might get too boared and stuff. It definatley makes sense to reincarnate. So does any text describe how heaven and hell will be like? Will we be able to see...

Re: Is the biblr currupted. Jesus said not even he knows when he will return in his gospels, nor the holy spirit. Only the father knows when he returns, and yet Revelation acts as if humans can somehow know when the end of days are coming:rolleyes:.

Or actually a better question would be, is God (Brahmin) everything? We are all apart of God, God is the very chemical reactions in our body, ect. ect.? God is the concentrated mind and its power, God is is the very food we eat, ect. ect.?