Dear Amar Ufaq, Many many thanx for providing me with the link and the information on similarity in various religions. I must inform you that I am Anti-God, Anti Religion in my personal belief and social life since 19 year of age because I strongly believe that all religions have virtues and are talking the same language of love, peace, prosperity and kindness for all-humans and non-humans. If some religion has something against these basic tenets I would not like to know. I am forwarding this to groups and individuals for their benefits if they can get something out of it by discussing the contents by keeping calm and without using foul language against other religions etc.
I would like to tell you at this stage that not accepting the existence of God in any manner leads me to believe that Sun, though only a Planet like the other Eight, yet it holds all the keys, I repeat all the keys to our life on this Planet- everything for our sustenance and well being. But the Sun has Obligations on us and deserves and commands Respect from us. Even if you do not give something back it does not matter. Yet I do not agree to classify the Sun as God. But I am proud of Biharis, who for thousands of years, have exhibited and demonstrated their intelligence by showing a sense of Respect to the Sun by conducting Chhath Vrat and worshipping the Sun twice in a year. There are not many cultural Units in this country or even outside who do such a sensible work of paying back for the Obligation. Pl. note that though it looks like a Hindu Vrat it is not truly that because it does not need Brahmins to conduct the programme nor it has Karmakand to follow and to my information some Muslim families also do this in Bihar. Hats off to Biharis for this great sense for time immemorial.. Dr.V.N.Sharma 2008/10/28 amar ufaq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear DVN Shrama, > > I found many of common things among hinduism and islam during a visit to > the comparitive religions study site of zakir naik. > > http://www.irf.net/irf/comparativereligion/index.htm > > > > the questions in mind are why there are differences among the common them > about the things which are mentioned in the books like belive in one god, > messengers, prohibition of alchohol, usuary etc., > > > > Thanks > > amar > > > > *(1) Oneness & Prohibition of Idol Worship*:- VEDA: Yajurveda 32:3, 40:8, > 40:9; Rigveda 1:164:46, 6:45:16; UPANISHAD: Chandogya 6:2:1, Shwetashvatara > 6:9, 4:1, 4:20; GEETA: 7:20, 10:3; BRAHMA SUTRA. > > > > *(2) Prophet Muhammad's Description*:- Bhavishya Purana: Prati Sarag: Parv > III: Khand 3: Aday 3: Shaloka 5-8, 10-27; Samveda: Book II: Hymn 6: Verse 8; > //BIBLE: Deuteronomy 18:18; John 14:16. > > > > *(3) Prohibition of Alcohol*:- Manu Smriti: 9:235, 11:55; RigVeda: Book > 8:Hymn 2: Verse 12, Hymn 21: Verse 14; //BIBLE: Proverbs: 20:1, 23:31; > Ephesians: 5:81. > > > > *(4) Prohibition of Pork*:- //BIBLE: LEVITICUS 11:7-8; Deuteronomy 14:8. > > > > *(5) Allowance of Meat Eating*:- Ramayana: 2:20:29; Manu Smriti: 5:30, 39; > Mahabharata: Anushan Parva: 88. > > > > *(6) Veil/Head Scarf*:- Rig-Veda: 8:33:19; //BIBLE: 1st Corinthians 11:5. > > > > *(7) Suppression of Women*:- RigVeda 8:33:17, 10:95:15; Manu Smrti 8:371, > 8:356-358; //BIBLE: Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5:22-24; 1st Corinthians > 14:34-35 > > > > *(8) Prohibition of Usury (Interest on Money/Loan/Credit)*:- Manu Smriti: > 11:62, 8:152; //BIBLE: Leviticus 25:36-37; Ezekiel 18:8,13, 22:12; Psalms > 15:5. > > > > > > *Christianity:* > > 1. *BIBLE: Leviticus 25:36-37:* Take thou no > *usury<http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/ebd/ebd375.htm#006> > * of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with > thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon > usury<http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/ebd/ebd375.htm#006>, > nor lend him thy victuals for increase. > 2. *BIBLE: Ezekiel 18:8:* He that hath not given forth upon > *usury<http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/ebd/ebd375.htm#006> > *, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from > iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, > 3. *BIBLE: Psalms 15:5:* He that putteth not out his money to *usury*, > nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall > never be moved. > > > -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma
