Section 10.1: Hindu: I Am in Relationship with a Parsi
Section 10.1: Hindu: I Am in Relationship with a Parsi Sujata says: I am in a relationship with a Parsi guy. I want to ask something. Is it ok to marry a Parsi? I mean I don’t know the religion much. Please explain me about his religion and what’s the difference between Parsi and Farsi? […]
Section 10.2: Zoroastrian in Love with a Hindu
Section 10.2: Zoroastrian in Love with a Hindu Aspi says: I am a Zoroastrian and love a Hindu girl. Her family wants the wedding to happen according to Hindu rituals and that mean the 7 pheras around a fire. I am not really bothered doing all this. However some members in my family have been […]
Section 11.1: Jain-Hindu Marriages
Section 11.1: Jain-Hindu Marriages Hinduism and Jainism are two distinct religions but with many common Dharmic value systems. In the West, there are many Hindu-Jain temples under one roof and devotees praying side-by-side. Historically, there is no reported war or killing in the name of religion between these two faiths. In spite of these, Hindu-Jain […]
Section 11.2: Jain-Hindu Wonderful Married Life
Section 11.2: Jain-Hindu Wonderful Married Life Bina says: About 30+ years back, we (Bride: Hindu and Groom: Jain) were engaged in India via a suggestion but ultimately, love marriage. We came to the West and had a non-denominational court wedding. As a couple, we visit both, Jain and Hindu temples and participate in religious customs […]
Section 12.1: Scriptures and Interfaith Marriages
Section 12.1: Scriptures and Interfaith Marriages Religions and scriptures are the guiding principles of life for many. Dharmic and Abrahamic religious chornology is shown in Figure 3. Most of the time, scriptures teach us to live in peace and harmony with others. There are many pluralistic themes in different scriptures like Lord Jesus guiding us […]
Section 12.2: The Geeta on Abrahamics?
Section 12.2: The Geeta on Abrahamics? In general Hindus are pluralists (Ishvara Allah tero nam; meaning one God having different names). The author has not found many verses in the Holy Geeta that portrayed Hinduism as an exclusivist and supremacist religion. Further, there is no mention of interfaith marriages and no criticism of other religions, […]
Section 12.3: The Torah on Hindus?
Section 12.3: The Torah on Hindus? The Torah, the first five chapters of the Bible, is the holiest scripture of the Jews. The Torah covers revelations from God to different apostles up to Moses. It is part of Old Testament and as such forms the core of Christian belief. The apostles described in the Torah […]
Section 12.4: Bar Mitzvah for Hindus?
Section 12.4: Bar Mitzvah for Hindus? It is Jewish tradition to have their children participate in bris and bar mitzvah ceremonies. The bris (circumcision) is a religious ceremony performed on 8th day of childbirth. The Bar- (or Bat- for a girl) Mitzvah is a religious ritual performed at age of 12-13 years to announce the […]
Section 12.5: The Bible on Hindus?
Section 12.5: The Bible on Hindus? All religious scriptures have shortcomings. The Lord Shiva and Lord God are portrayed as angry Gods, thought there may be justifications provided by believers. The Abrahamic (Jewish, Christian and Muslim) scriptures have spent a good deal of efforts criticizing others’ belief systems. For an interfaith couple, it is not […]
Section 12.6: The Koran on Hindus?
Section 12.6: The Koran on Hindus? Christians and Jews are discussed in detail in several sections of Koran, but there is no direct mention of the word “Hindu” in the Koran. You are an “unbeliever” or “disbeliever” if you believe in having the liberty to pray to multiple forms of God, associate other names of […]