RE: Any Ex-Hindus Other Than Me?
October 5, 2014 at 2:46 pm
(This post was last modified: October 5, 2014 at 2:56 pm by genkaus.)
(October 5, 2014 at 1:00 pm)Retrolord Wrote: I stopped believing in Hindu gods because I couldn't find where they drew the line between mythology and what they actually believe.
Example- they have a flood story in which Vishnu becomes a fish and guides the last living man to safety.
It is almost entirely regarded as mythology. But if it is mythology, does that mean vishnu never became a fish? So one out of 10 avatars never happened? Buddha is also an avatar of Vishnu, yet he says there is no god. There goes one more. So if only 10 out of 10 avatars never happened how can Vishnu exist?
Also other things- Ganesh rides a mouse? Hanuman (monkey god) flew to the sun?
That is what happens when religious mythology clashes with reality. People want to hold on to their religious beliefs and accept reality and can't decide which one to do and to which extent - so they become confused as to where to draw the line.
Example - Did Noah really build a boat that could hold every species? Did Adam's sons fuck their sisters to populate the earth? Was Mary really a virgin or did she step out on Joseph? And the whole resurrection thing - that's just metaphorical, right?
Also other things - the talking snake? Demons possessing pigs?
(October 5, 2014 at 1:07 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: Yeh, actually 'ganja' and 'bhang' (read marijuana) are a necessary part of quite a few celebrations, especially those involving Lord Shiva. And Indra and Varuni, two elemental gods are pretty much drunk all the time, the second one is also the god of wine, so drinking is quite acceptable. So yeh, basically in the pantheon there is a god for almost anything and everything you want to do, and you are free to do whatever you want.
You forgot Holi - one of the biggest festivals in Hindu culture which is basically one giant water-fight with colors and ends with drinking Bhang with your friends.
(October 5, 2014 at 1:39 pm)Retrolord Wrote: Oh yes Jenny A I believe they were all myths. BUT the falsity of dashavatar simply blows everything out of the water. No world wide flood-no fish avatar- no dashavatar- no Vishnu- none of the other avatars. That means no rama, krishna , parshurama, buddha, (a boar and a half lion also included. And no Krishna no mahabharata.
The falsity of bible blows everything out of the water as well - no Adam or Eve, no Noah, no Moses, no Jesus and no resurrection. So, why pick one over the other?
(October 5, 2014 at 1:39 pm)Retrolord Wrote: Faith or works- do you mean to say hindus are better than christians? Goodness doesn't depend on religion or country. If it did, 20000 muslims wouldn't have been killed, christian conveets wouldn't have been pounded ( a girl lost her face to sulphuric acid) women wouldn't have to shave their head or burn when their husband died earlier.
I agree - both religions are equally bad. So, why the switch?
