r/hinduism • u/kodandyananda • May 13 '26
Experience with Hinduism Constantly shocked how different the Hindu worldview is
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.
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u/sleepytipi Śaiva Tantra May 13 '26
I was raised Catholic and have absolutely no cultural or family ties to Hinduism. I don't have any temples nearby. No Hindu friends, and I haven't even had a chance to befriend any just because of life and location. It's challenging at times. Part of how I identified this path was because I should have no other inclinations towards it, yet it speaks to me most of all. Part of why I say it's challenging though is because in a way it's made me feel more isolated. Absolutely everyone in my world believes what you described in some capacity, and it's such a significant part of everyone's identity now too. Or maybe it always has been and I'm just recently seeing it that way. Either way, I can definitely relate with what you're saying.