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Post by ihm on Aug 18, 2024 17:46:58 GMT
Any rabbi that says Hinduism is not idolatry is probably Erev Rav. If Christianity can be considered Avodah Zarah so can Hinduism. Some Jewish women even burn their wigs when they find out the hair comes from India.
"... In the year 5778..."
What did I tell ya'll about those calendars?
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Aug 18, 2024 18:09:30 GMT
Any rabbi that says Hinduism is not idolatry is probably Erev Rav. If Christianity can be considered Avodah Zarah so can Hinduism. Some Jewish women even burn their wigs when they find out the hair comes from India. "... In the year 5778..." What did I tell ya'll about those calendars? Some say that Hinduism is not idolatry because Hindus worship murti, which is a term that some say is more accurate than "idol". Murti is a word that is difficult to translate into non-Indian languages. Hindus worship murti with the understanding that God is omnipresent and permeates the murti, so they are worshiping God, not the object itself. Murti can be considered a symbol of the absolute, an icon of spiritual ideas, or an embodiment of the divine. Some say that concentrating on an murti can help calm the mind and focus on a holy presence. [Google] |
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Post by ihm on Aug 18, 2024 18:18:22 GMT
Any rabbi that says Hinduism is not idolatry is probably Erev Rav. If Christianity can be considered Avodah Zarah so can Hinduism. Some Jewish women even burn their wigs when they find out the hair comes from India. "... In the year 5778..." What did I tell ya'll about those calendars? Some say that Hinduism is not idolatry because Hindus worship murti, which is a term that some say is more accurate than "idol". Murti is a word that is difficult to translate into non-Indian languages. Hindus worship murti with the understanding that God is omnipresent and permeates the murti, so they are worshiping God, not the object itself. Murti can be considered a symbol of the absolute, an icon of spiritual ideas, or an embodiment of the divine. Some say that concentrating on an murti can help calm the mind and focus on a holy presence. [Google] Catholic Christians with Crucifixes and portraits of Mother Marry = Idolatry. Hindu's with literal graven images of various Hindu Gods = Murti. Yeah, seems about right. |
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Post by ihm on Aug 18, 2024 18:21:21 GMT
He's a grouch, but I love his no non-sense attitude.
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Post by amyghost on Aug 18, 2024 20:05:21 GMT
Any rabbi that says Hinduism is not idolatry is probably Erev Rav. If Christianity can be considered Avodah Zarah so can Hinduism. Some Jewish women even burn their wigs when they find out the hair comes from India. "... In the year 5778..." What did I tell ya'll about those calendars? I prefer the Video Yule Log myself. |
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Aug 18, 2024 21:20:54 GMT
Catholic Christians with Crucifixes and portraits of Mother Marry = Idolatry. Hindu's with literal graven images of various Hindu Gods = Murti. Yeah, seems about right. There's no need to persuade me that religion can routinely feature hypocrisy and special pleading. |
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Post by The Lost One on Aug 19, 2024 12:47:24 GMT
Why would a Hindu care if people from a different religion accuse them of idolatry?
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Post by jimmyboy on Aug 19, 2024 22:02:03 GMT
Why would a Hindu care if people from a different religion accuse them of idolatry? In the middle ages, didn't all religions call members of other religions of idolatry? Don't some still do that? |
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Post by The Lost One on Aug 20, 2024 12:33:53 GMT
Why would a Hindu care if people from a different religion accuse them of idolatry? In the middle ages, didn't all religions call members of other religions of idolatry? Don't some still do that? It makes sense in some contexts though. Like a Protestant calling a Catholic an idolater because they 'worship' the saints. But why would a Hindu, who has a completely different conception of God and the role of idols in religion, care if a Christian thinks them an idolater? |
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Post by jimmyboy on Aug 20, 2024 22:10:50 GMT
In the middle ages, didn't all religions call members of other religions of idolatry? Don't some still do that? It makes sense in some contexts though. Like a Protestant calling a Catholic an idolater because they 'worship' the saints. But why would a Hindu, who has a completely different conception of God and the role of idols in religion, care if a Christian thinks them an idolater? Oh yes, churches competing with each other...just like corporations and nations at cold war with each other. |
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