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Hindu Symbols Om Swastika Hexagram

6.8 Billion 2.1 Billion 1.5 Billion 900 Million

“One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Eph.4:6 Hinduism is a religion of many gods Pantheist Polytheist Monotheist Atheist River in India - Indus Sindhu River gods

No founder Connection with Mesopotamia Original - dark skinned = Dasas, Dravadians Invaded - light skinned = Aryans Language = Sanskrit Indo-Aryans = worshiped various gods Mixture of several types of religion

ShrutiSmirti 1.Rig Veda 2. Yajur Veda 3. Sama Veda 4. Atharva Veda 1.Upanishads 2. Mahbbarata 3. Vhagavad Gita

VaishnavitesShaivites Many different beliefs - all believe “reincarnation” Saktas Hindu Temple Society of Augusta 1421 Lukes Road Augusta, Georgia

Guru Singh Sabha of Augusta 4031 Evans to Lock Rd Evans, Georgia

The vast majority of Hindus live in India and Nepal

Cosmos Deity Man Man’s Plight Salvation Conduct Destiny

Cosmos Three level universe Gods lived in heaven Men on earth Underworld - god of death/demons

Deity Polytheism - millions of gods Three most popular Shiva - Vishnu - Devi Man can choose his god

Man Caste System Brahmans - priestly Kshatriyas - warriors Visayas - agricultural Sudras - slaves +Panchamas = untouchables Reincarnation

Untouchables - Dalits Brahmin Caste System

Man’s Plight Specific dangers Failure caused by gods Salvation Doctrine of Reincarnation Wheel of rebirth - Samsara Karma - action or deeds Good Karma to get off wheel Yoga Meditation OM

Conduct No strong emphasis Destiny Get off cycle of re-birth Ceases to exist = Nirvana Moksha - state of oblivion / non-existence

Temple Home Outdoors Puja Sunrise, Noon, Sunset, Midnight Regular visits not necessary Shrine Large or small Choose god they will worship Natural landmarks - mountains, rivers Rocks, trees

Sacred Cows “Central fact of Hinduism” - Mahatma Gandhi Every part of the cow is believed to be sacred “Gau Mata” = cow mother

Ganges River

Bathing in Ganges washed sins away

Origin Jer. 10:23 “the way of man is not in himself” Acts 4:12 “no other name under heaven” Sacred Writings 2 Tim. 3: inspired Jude 3 “once for all delivered”

Deity Gen. 1:1 God loves man Man All created equal No caste system Gal. 3:26-28

Salvation Hindu - state of oblivion - non-existence Eternal life - Jesus - John 14:1-3 Worship Hindu worships gods - cows Forbidden in Bible John 4:24

An old religion - not the religion of the Bible Very different from Christianity Hindu’s are lost Can be saved by the Gospel Romans 1:16 “power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth” Power to covert the Hindu from his false religion

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Evening April 10, 2011

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