Chris Pringle
             Phil 2010
             A Narrowed Minded View of Christianity Compared to Other Religions
            
             In this course I have learned about many religions. I have agreed and disagreed on many of the topics. The religion I follow and worship is Christianity. So when I learn about other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, I tend to judge and compare them to Christianity. In this paper will compare and contrast Christianity to these other religions.
             The first religion is Hinduism. Hinduism is known as the oldest alive religion. It has no real founder. But has one main god and many others are known. The four most popular gods are Brahma, Indra, Varuna, and Agni. The most important god is Brahma, also know as Prajapiti. He is the creator god. Indra is known as the ideal god and god of war. Indra led he Aryans to victory in northern India. He sported the thunderbolt as his weapon. This symbolized storm and rain. He was also a great giver for luck and wealth. Varuna is the next god. He is the god of moral order. Varuna received prayers and gave them to the other gods. He was also known as the forgiver. The last god is Agni. Agni is the god of fire. Agni was worshiped along with the sun (Savitar). They were worshiped as the source of fertility. Agni was a messenger. He had to get other gods and bring them to their rituals. He was also known as the "mouth of the gods". This was because he took the offeri!
             ngs and ate them by burning them in the fire.
             The main book of Hinduism is the Rig-Veda. It contains the earliest source of information about the Indo-Aryans. The language was Sanskirt. And this all took place around 1000 b.c.e.
             The Aryans were divided into five tribes. The five tribes had three different groups within them. First there was the rank of princes and warriors. The society was run by them. They are known as the leaders. Next are the priestly singers. They were important because they ...