Out of the Mouths of Babes:

Emi said:
Oh okay, thank you very much for clarifying.
He sounds like a pearl though! Does he just come up with all of this on his own?
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Sort of. He's an only child and around adults most of the time. He hears a lot and makes sense of it in his own way. Sometimes as you can see, very profoundly. I'll throw a little religion at him once in a while both Hindu and Christian, but his interpretations are his own. Usually instead of me helping him understand such things, he ends up helping me or at least gives me cause to think.
 
Namaste Jesus said:
Sort of. He's an only child and around adults most of the time. He hears a lot and makes sense of it in his own way. Sometimes as you can see, very profoundly. I'll throw a little religion at him once in a while both Hindu and Christian, but his interpretations are his own. Usually instead of helping him understand such things, he ends up helping me or at least gives me cause to think.
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That's amazing. Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, had a similar upbringing as him. She was very mature, but scientifically instead of spiritually.

You may have explained this to me already, but how is one Hindu and Christian at the same time?
 
Emi said:
You may have explained this to me already, but how is one Hindu and Christian at the same time?
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One isn't really. It's just that my wife is Hindu and I've studied her tradition for many years now. I've come to realize that one interconnects with the other, but are at the same time separate. In my wife's tradition Hinduism encompass all things including Christianity. I am for all intent and purpose Christian, but I do follow some basic Hindu principles and participate in certain Hindu ceremonies. My in-laws refer to me as either a Hindu devote of Christ or Christian follower of Hindu principle.
 
Namaste Jesus said:
One isn't really. It's just that my wife is Hindu and I've studied her tradition for many years now. I've come to realize that one interconnects with the other, but are at the same time separate. In my wife's tradition Hinduism encompass all things including Christianity. I am for all intent and purpose Christian, but I do follow some basic Hindu principles and participate in certain Hindu ceremonies. My in-laws refer to me as either a Hindu devote of Christ or Christian follower of Hindu principle.
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It's funny they refer to you like that :)
That's very interesting, thank you so much for sharing this with me. I used to be part of Hinduism, but changed faiths. What sect is she, if you don't mind my asking?
What sort of Hindu principles stuck with you?
 
Emi said:
What sect is she, if you don't mind my asking?
What sort of Hindu principles stuck with you?
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My wife is from the Fiji Islands. Her tradition follows no particular sect or order, but rather a blend of all with the basic idea that God is one. The principles I try to follow, more like goals I suppose are Dharma, Karma, Artha, Moksha. Although, being Christian, my interpretation of theses varies quite a bit from traditional Hinduism. So does my wife's tradition for that matter.
 
Namaste Jesus said:
My wife is from the Fiji Islands. Her tradition follows no particular sect or order, but rather a blend of all with the basic idea that God is one. The principles I try to follow, more like goals I suppose are Dharma, Karma, Artha, Moksha. Although, being Christian, my interpretation of theses varies quite a bit from traditional Hinduism. So does my wife's tradition for that matter.
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Oh okay. Thank you for your explanation though! If she grew up in the Fiji islands, did she move to where you are?
Those are good practices to follow. Everyone's interpretation is slightly different, so take it as it resonates with you :)
 
Namaste Jesus said:
Up until recently do to my health issues, we went every year or so. My sis-in-law is here now visiting.
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Oh, that sounds nice. I'm sorry to hear about your health.
Do they speak another language other than English there? I'm guessing a few people do, but I know nothing about the Fiji Islands.
 
Namaste Jesus said:
English is the primary language, but you'd never know it walking down the street. The Indian descendants like my wife speak Hindi and the native Fijians speak Fijian.
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That sounds like an amazing experience. If you don't mind my asking, you met your wife in your country, correct?
 
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