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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]And this is why those of us raised in traditionally Hindu find the Hare Krishna approach jarring.[/quote]

Yep. Krishna doesn't need to win souls to Vrindavan. Krishna is Yahweh, Allah, and every other deity collapsed into One Formless Source. Part of being a Hindu is realizing that [b]how God approaches other people is none of our business.[/b] [/quote]

I'm the interfaith Minister that sometimes posts in religious threads.  My personal faith is progressive Christianity (Unity Church).  I work as a Hospice Chaplain and spend time with people from many faiths every day.  I love the statement "...how God approaches other people is none of our business".  I'm going to use that in my next training.  One of the biggest challenges I face is getting volunteers (especially the Southern Baptists) to understand that we don't try to "save" patients by "winning them to Christ".

I believe people find God (whatever that means to them) in their own time.  [/quote]

Thanks, this is nice. I come from a family with no huge religious affiliation but a history of religious upbringing and belief. My DH is atheist and my dad is agnostic like me and my mom clings to Christian beliefs which helps her deal with a lot of things. I like remaining open to "something" without having to practice or commit or observe. I think there are so many ways to live a good life and so many possible outcomes for meaning and afterlife, and hearing open minded clergy like you makes me feel safe in that state of wishy-washiness. [/quote]

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