Christian and Hindu quotes/teachings

Christian and Hindu quotes/teachings

1. Multiculturalism

   • Christians
     • Love your neighbour as yourself
   • Hindus
     • Treat people equally and help all people

2. Identity

   • Christians
     • Human Life: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them
     • Human Life: For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mothers womb
   • Hindus
     • Purpose of Life: Kama, Artha, Dharma, Moksha.

3. Human Rights

   • Christians
     • Gender Discrimination: Do not show favouritism
     • Gender Discrimination: Do not deprive the foreigner or fatherless of justice
   • Hindus
     • Gender Discrimination: I look upon all creatures equally: none are less dear to me and none are mor dear

4. Relationships

   • Christians
     • In the beginning God created the male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh
     • God is love, and those who live in love live in union with God: and God lives in union with them
     • No human being must then seperate that which God has joined together
   • Hindus
     • Marriage is a sacred bond for life and the duty to raise a family becomes before any difficulties the couple may have

5. Work

   • Christian
     • Gambling: People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction
     • Drinking: Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery
     • Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men
     • If a man will not work, he shall not eat
     • What you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me
   • Hindus
     • Gambling: Play not with dice: No cultivate thy corn land. Enjoy the gain and deem that wealth sufficient
     • Drinking: All those which produce molasses such intoxicants are to be forbidden by those who desire spiritual reward
     • A man doing his dharma leads his soul to liberation
     • Action is better than inaction, a man can not even maintain his physical body without work

6. Sports and leisure

   • Christian
     • Your body it the Temple of the Holy Spirit
   • Hindus
     • Good actions cause good karma
     • Brahman is in every living creature so it is important to care for the human body, mind and spirit