Okay, I read and posted to three blog, Alaina's, Kyrstin's and Lauren's. The reason I did three was because I really didn't understand what Lauren was talking about, it confused me a lot. Where as Alaina and Kyrstin helped explain a little bit about the topic at hand. Alaina and I both find the religion very interesting, and Kyrstin finds it kind of odd.
Like Alaina said in her response to others section, Hinduism is an open-ended religion because it does allow other to think and believe what they want. That is pretty much what I felt the picture example that was used was explaining. Also since there is so much diversity in the religion I too wonder how the heck everyone keeps every thing strait, there is so much that would have to be learned, and would take forever, if a person decided to convert late in life, I don't think that they could do it. To close Hinduism is very complex, and to be Hindu you pretty much must grow up in it, and start learning very young, otherwise, you'll never get it. But I also think you probably don't get it all, at all, because there are so many different books to the religion.
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Good idea going to use a 3rd opinion in this situation. I think you have a pretty good grasp on the idea that Hinduism is somewhat complex and vast.
Hindus would tell you there is no way to understand all of it, because your mind is limited (as is your life span) so think of it as like a painting. Sometimes its nice to sit back and appreciate a painting, rather than rack your brain trying to understand HOW the painter made it.
Sometimes appreciating the painting (religion) for itself is all that is needed. Understanding every detail about artist (God) has nothing to do with it's appreciation. Did I confuse you more?
Mr. Farrell
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