--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> --- In [email protected], "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
> > --- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley" 
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > <snip>
> > I listened to the guy talking to Jan Michelson on WHO radio,
> > > and it was clear to me that he had to dumb down Vedanta in 
order to
> > > compare it to Christianity (for example, Shiva is the 
destroyer,
> > > therefore he's the equivalent of Satan), and IMO, that said a 
hell 
> of
> > > a lot more about his Christianity than Vedanta. <snip>
> > 
> > Aw hell, Bubba, of *course* Shiva is Satan! They both got 
pitchforks 
> > and a big ol' serpent and oversee loads of demons don't they!?
> 
> Seems possible that is where part of the image of Satan 
originated, 
> with the pitchfork and serpent, anyway. Would've been a great way 
to 
> discourage Christians from looking too closely at alternative 
> religions...It seems the Christians have been at odds with 
Vendanta 
> for awhile now.

Yep, they don't cotton to "competition" either :-)




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