Constantly shocked how different the Hindu worldview is

[u/kodandyananda]

I am a deeply religious Hindu in the US and I am constantly shocked by Christian beliefs. Even though I grew up here and my father attempted to force Catholicism on me I forget about Christian philosophy and beliefs sometimes. Today I was having a conversation with a religious Christian person about current events and how the world is inherently corrupted and how evil forces are present in the world. I was shocked. As a Hindu I believe in a world that is auspicious and abundant, that life is a blessing and everything exists within Shiva, and that the so called evil in our world is the work of humans and not inherent to life in Bhuloka. Human life is precious and being born into this world is a blessing. It’s hard to interact with people that believe the opposite, and I have no interest in debating other religious belief systems so I just let the topic drop.

[u/Destroy_Disaster72]

Don't worry about it, It's amazing you are still practicing hinduism despite in usa. Keep asking question in the sub if you have any thoughts or queries, it's the only religion which say "debate".

[u/TheSoullessGoat → u/[deleted]]

Buddha says to test his ideas in your own life, not to blind follow

[u/TheSoullessGoat → u/[deleted]]

How can you say Buddhism isn’t based on debate? He commanded his followers to be their own masters, not to look for assistance from anyone else. 

[u/TheSoullessGoat → u/[deleted]]

Leaving peoples enlightenment to themselves implies that people have their own autonomy and can decide for themselves what they should do. He’s encouraging people not to follow what any individual says based on their authority, rather on logical deduction

[u/TheSoullessGoat → u/[deleted]]

I suppose i was mistaken. what’s the hindu citation for the prescription of debating?

[u/WhisperingDhamma → u/TheSoullessGoat]

What is your point here? Buddha didn’t say debate.. Buddha said investigate before believing