| Awaken Bharata |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| THE DANGER OF HINDUS SPEAKING IN THE NAME OF OTHER RELIGIONS | |
| Unity
of Religions and Religious Tolerance
We should not confuse statements of religious tolerance with states of the unity of religions. There are many Christians and some Muslims who are tolerant of other religions, including Hinduism, and believe in the freedom of religion. They may say that there is value in all religions and that all religions should be respected. However, this does not mean that such people accept the main tenets of Hinduism or that they don't believe in the ultimate supremacy of their own particular faith. Ask such liberal Christians and Muslims if they accept the teachers, philosophies and deities of Hinduism as equal to their own. Ask them if they will put up a picture of Krishna or Shiva in their house and offer prayers to it. You will find that, with few exceptions, they still believe in the unique revelation of Jesus or Mohammed, though they are willing to accept that other people may see things differently. Such tolerance is not unity, though it is more open-minded and a step in the right direction. |
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