Thursday, May 12, 2011

Hinduism

There are over one billion Hindus, yet most Americans know little
about Hinduism. With its origins in the Iron Age in what is now India,
Hinduism is almost certainly the oldest surviving religion in the
world. With a belief in one divinity but many sub gods, karma,
reincarnation and duty, Hinduism has a bewildering number of aspects.
Indeed some authorities say that Hinduism is not a religion but an
umbrella. Unlike Christianity or Islam, or Buddhism, Hinduism has no
single founder. Because Hinduism is so all-embracing, Hindus cannot be
labeled as heretics. In the words of one noted Hindu theologian,
Hinduism cannot be defined. It can only be experienced. This Sunday at
9:45 Shivam Zaveri comes from the University of Tennessee to tell us
about Hinduism and his own beliefs and experience as a Hindu. Come
join us.

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