Christ vs Krishna
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CHRIST <strong>vs</strong> KRISHNA - RE-READING SAKES<br />
M. M. NINAN<br />
CHAPTER. VII<br />
Hindooism and <strong>Christ</strong>ianity - The Niskalank Avatar - Adjustments – Epitome of <strong>Christ</strong>ianity -<br />
Main differences between Hindooism and <strong>Christ</strong>ianity - Hindoo teaching regarding Heaven -<br />
Transmigration of the soul.<br />
HE Hindoo religion, though corrupt and demoralizing,<br />
traditionally bears nevertheless the testimony of having been<br />
established on sound religious principles, offering peace, unity,<br />
and universal happiness to mankind; in which sense it chimes<br />
with the <strong>Christ</strong>ian doctrine of faith and charity, which the all<br />
powerful influence of the Brahmins failed to destroy. With all<br />
their innovations introduced with a view to secure present gain,<br />
they have failed virtually to destroy the sanctity of the religion.<br />
For instance, the principles of their religion are the same as<br />
ours. They have every thing essential in religion, if it only could be divested of the<br />
multitudinous absurdities with which they have seen fit to surround it. Hindoos believe<br />
in a God as well as we, although they worship him after their own fashion*<br />
Their religion, like ours, condemns lying, stealing, drunkenness and every other<br />
species of immorality. They believe that the wicked will be punished, and the righteous<br />
rewarded, in another world. They believe in miracles. They believe in the resurrection<br />
of the dead, by their confession that the statues of Mahadeo and Parbutty will be reanimated<br />
at no distant day. They believe also in the coming event of the last day. A<br />
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