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PatrickJ
7th September 2005, 06:16 PM
What is the Orthodox view of Hinduism? Do Orthodox view the Hindu "gods" as demons or just as imaginary creations?
moses916
7th September 2005, 06:26 PM
do we need to have a view on them... nope... we only focus on whats helps our salvation and obedience to God... however we view them as any other faith, just plain and simple not Orthodox... :)
JasonG
7th September 2005, 06:40 PM
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The Prokeimenon!
8th September 2005, 09:17 AM
What is the Orthodox view of Hinduism? Do Orthodox view the Hindu "gods" as demons or just as imaginary creations?

My guess would be that it's a little of both- some demons, some imaginary, all false. I don't know of any official sources on the matter- though I'm certain there are some.

Moses
Marjorie
8th September 2005, 12:00 PM
Yeah it's a mix of things. Obviously the gods of the nations are demons-- but there is a lot of philosophy in Hinduism that comes from the basic striving of man for God. There's an interesting version of apophaticism in Hinduism, and also a sense of awesome theophany. Obviously their philosophy needed to come in contact with the revelation of Christ to have any meaning, but there is a lot in it that is interesting.

In IC XC,
Marjorie