Christianity vs. Hinduism

1. How is Hinduism different from Christianity?
2. Which came first Hinduism or Christianity?
3. What does Christianity say about Hinduism?
4. Does Hinduism believe in heaven?
5. Is Christianity related to Hinduism?
6. What Bible does Hinduism use?
7. Will Hinduism survive in future?
8. Is Hinduism older than Egyptian?
9. Is there a Hindu Bible?
10. Does God love Hinduism?
11. Can a Hindu pray to Jesus?
12. Who is God in Hinduism?

How is Hinduism different from Christianity?

The main difference between these 2 religions is that Christianity recognizes one omnipotent God in three persons, while Hinduism has in its roots thousands of gods and believing that all of them are a manifestation of one god and one omnipotent power.

Which came first Hinduism or Christianity?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.

What does Christianity say about Hinduism?

Christianity's verdict on Hinduism: It is incompatible with the 'will of God' Christians, through the centuries, have critiqued the fundamental tenets of Hinduism through the lens of Christianity.

Does Hinduism believe in heaven?

Do Hindus believe in heaven and hell? Hindus believe in an afterlife but not in the same way that Christians, Jews, and Muslims do. ... Brahmaloka is considered to be the highest heaven. This is where souls go to become one with Brahman and end the life and death cycle.

Is Christianity related to Hinduism?

There are many other similarities between Hinduism and Christianity, including the use of incense, sacred bread (prasadam), the different altars around churches (which recall the manifold deities in their niches inside Hindu temples), reciting prayers on the rosary (Vedic japamala), the Christian Trinity (the ancient ...

What Bible does Hinduism use?

The Upanishads are also called the Vedanta and come at the end of the total Veda. Though less studied than later texts, the Veda is the central scripture of Hinduism.

Will Hinduism survive in future?

The number of Hindus in the world is expected to grow by 400 million people between 2010 and 2050, but is projected to remain about the same share of the world's population in the decades ahead.

Is Hinduism older than Egyptian?

Most reference books list Hinduism as the oldest world religion. This is probably because Hinduism has the oldest recorded roots, which lie in Dravidianism. Dravidianism is estimated to have been practiced around 6,000 to 3,000 BCE and as such predates the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Babylonian cultures.

Is there a Hindu Bible?

These include the Puranas, Itihasa and Vedas. Scholars hesitate in defining the term "Hindu scriptures" given the diverse nature of Hinduism, but many list the Bhagavad Gita and the Agamas as Hindu scriptures, and Dominic Goodall includes Bhagavata Purana and Yajnavalkya Smriti in the list of Hindu scriptures as well.

Does God love Hinduism?

The answer is No. Hindus can choose not to believe in any God only His own self. The only condition being he should follow a path of true love, harmony, discipline, brotherhood, selflessness and service to community which is termed as Sva Dharma.

Can a Hindu pray to Jesus?

Hindus can pray to God through Jesus but it is important to pray with the right attitude. God favours the humble, who place their trust in God above all other gods. ... Jesus instructed his followers to pray to the Father not to him. The Father is God, the Source like Brahman in Hinduism.

Who is God in Hinduism?

Hindus worship one Supreme Being called Brahman though by different names. ... When God is formless, He is referred to by the term Brahman. When God has form, He is referred to by the term Paramatma. This is almighty God, whose three main forms are Brahma; the creator, Vishnu, the sustainer and Shiva, the destroyer.