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Stories of Durga and other deities are mythological. There is no real proof that they existed. However, Durga is considered a representation of the One God.
Durga**,** (Sanskrit: “the Inaccessible”) [
It implies that Hinduism holds women in high respect.](“http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/149468/Durga-slaying-the-buffalo-demon-red-sandstone-sculpture-from-Rajasthan”)
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What is Hinduism?:
Hinduism is the world’s oldest extant religion, with a billion followers, which makes it the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism is a conglomeration of religious, philosophical, and cultural ideas and practices that originated in India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation, one absolute being of multiple manifestations, the law of cause and effect, following the path of righteousness, and the desire for liberation from the cycle of births and deaths.
How is Hinduism unique from other religions?:
Hinduism cannot be neatly slotted into any particular belief system. Unlike other religions, Hinduism is a way of life, a Dharma, that is, the law that governs all action. It has its own beliefs, traditions, advanced system of ethics, meaningful rituals, philosophy and theology. The religious tradition of Hinduism is solely responsible for the creation of such original concepts and practices as Yoga, Ayurveda, Vastu, Jyotish, Yajna, Puja, Tantra, Vedanta, Karma, etc.
What are the basic tenets of Hinduism?:
There is no “one Hinduism”, and so it lacks any unified system of beliefs and ideas. Hinduism is a conglomerate of diverse beliefs and traditions, in which the prominent themes include:
It also believes in truth, honesty, non-violence, celibacy, cleanliness, contentment, prayers, austerity, perseverance, penance, and pious company.
What are the major Hindu deities?:
Hinduism believes that there is only one supreme Absolute called “Brahman”. However, it does not advocate the worship of any one particular deity. The gods and goddesses of Hinduism amount to thousands or even millions, all representing the many aspects of Brahman. Therefore, this faith is characterized by the multiplicity of deities. The most fundamental of Hindu deities is the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - creator, preserver and destroyer respectively. Hindus also worship spirits, trees, animals and even planets.
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Interesting thread. :k:
The Player, do u think there is (any) similarities between hinduism and Islam about respect of woman?
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Yes, I think there are some similarities eg. protecting women, honour etc.
The big differences are around how one intereprets respect. There was an interesting reason given in an earlier post about how allowing 4 wives for a man or a woman needing 4 witnesses to prove *zina *is out or respect for them. Hindu philosophy and Islamic beliefs would view that very differently.
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All The Religions Are Advocating The Same.Repect Women. What's The Reality Today?We All Are Champs In Lip Services and ofcourse Online Portal Services But When It Comes To Reality,We Are Defaming Our Religions By Not Following The Principles.
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**Yep Hindus have alot of respect for women :), she can have upto 5 husbands ?
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**Polygamy - Wikipedia
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Hinduism
Polygamy was practiced in many sections of Hindu society in ancient times. There was one example of polyandry in the ancient Hindu epic, Mahabharata, Draupadi marries the five Pandava brothers. Regarding polygyny, in Ramayana, father of Ram, King Dasharath has three wives, but Ram has pledged himself just one wife.
The Hindu god, Lord Krishna, the 8th incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu had 16,108 wives at his kingdom in Dwarka. Although there is controversy regarding this because some Hindu scholars argue that Krishna left Vrindavan (where he spent his childhood with some female company) at the age of 12 to save his birth place from the evil king, Kans. In the post-Vedic periods, polygamy declined in Hinduism, and is now considered immoral,[12]](Polygamy - Wikipedia) although it is thought that some sections of Hindu society still practice polygyny, in the areas of Tibet, Nepal, and China.
Marriage laws in India are dependent upon the religion of the subject in question. Although the Vedas and the Hindu religion itself do not outlaw polygamy, the terms under the Hindu Marriage Act has deemed polygamy to be illegal for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs.[13]](Polygamy - Wikipedia) Only Muslim men in India are allowed to have multiple wives, since they are governed under Sharia law.[14]](Polygamy - Wikipedia)
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Pls read the part in red again…
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** **Polygami is crime in usa, so muslims in USA rnt allowed to have four wives. Does this mean Islam doesnt allow 4 wives ?
Now Hindu Marriage Act](Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Wikipedia), its a law in India, How does that mean Polgamy isnt allowed in Hinduism, I gave u eamples bfr.
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By saying Hinduism allows polygamy, you are saying thats something written/sanctioned in the religious texts. Can you cite where thats written ?
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Can u site where its abandoned ?
Remember before islam there was no concept of of having a restriction on how many wives one can have.
Rather than giving permission of four wives Islam restricted the number to four wives at one time.
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Can u site where its abandoned ?
You are the one making the assertion that its allowed in Hinduism - so pls back it up with religious reference.
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^ Peace The Player
Is it possible? You said there is only 1 rule in Hinduism and that is there are no rules ... other than there being a huge problem with that statement because logically it is saying ... 1 = 0 ...
If there is 1 rule in Hinduism and that 1 rule is "there are 0 rules" then the clause within the statement nullifies the premise. Rather you should say "There is one rule in Hinduism and that is that are no other rules than this" - that would be logically correct.
Anyway ... if that is the case then everything is acceptable ... in fact it is allowed to for a Hindu to believe in many gods and for another to believe in One ... it must therefore be allowed for a man to marry many women since your rule is that there are no other rules than that ... We don't need religious reference either because that would be another rule - that in order to justify what is part of the faith we have to provide reference ...
Do you detect the problem I am having ... ???
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Dude, lets not play technical games here. Rather than arguing to proof each other wrong lets argue for the sake of Knowledge. If i claim that there r no restrictions on How many wifes one can have, wud u challenge my statement.
Its hard to convince u whether we r talking about religion or cricket.
Hindu god Vishnu had 16,108 wives.
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Multiple wives rnt allowed but multiple husbands isnt a problem 
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^ Peace The Player
Is it possible? You said there is only 1 rule in Hinduism and that is there are no rules ... other than there being a huge problem with that statement because logically it is saying ... 1 = 0 ...
If there is 1 rule in Hinduism and that 1 rule is "there are 0 rules" then the clause within the statement nullifies the premise. Rather you should say "There is one rule in Hinduism and that is that are no other rules than this" - that would be logically correct.
Anyway ... if that is the case then everything is acceptable ... in fact it is allowed to for a Hindu to believe in many gods and for another to believe in One ... it must therefore be allowed for a man to marry many women since your rule is that there are no other rules than that ... We don't need religious reference either because that would be another rule - that in order to justify what is part of the faith we have to provide reference ...
Do you detect the problem I am having ... ???
Frankly, that logic borders on being ridiculous. What will you come up with next - that Hindus are allowed to commit murder since there are no rules in the religion forbidding it ?
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Frankly, that logic borders on being ridiculous. What will you come up with next - that Hindus are allowed to commit murder since there are no rules in the religion forbidding it ?
Yes ... why not
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No, I am not going to provide proof for every ridiculous assertion you make. If I make an assertion about Islam however, I will back it up with a reference from religious text.
Its pretty obvious your aim is to troll, and not to “gain knowledge”. So carry on…
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OK 
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The Player ... I'm only adapting to your game - there are no rules ... We can be playing cricket and I'll tell the wicket keeper to knock your bails and claim out. There have to be some rules ... and if there are guidelines - what are they? And if there are guidelines there need to be consequences ...
A Hindu should fear earning bad karma - that's right yeah? So what things will earn bad karma? Surely those will constitute the rules of conduct and duty. Surely some of those rules involve how God is to be conceptualised. I'm relying on you to provide that information to me - I am not going to go to anti-Hindu sources to get that information - I have you to learn from so be my guru.
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The Player ... I'm only adapting to your game - there are no rules ... We can be playing cricket and I'll tell the wicket keeper to knock your bails and claim out. There have to be some rules ... and if there are guidelines - what are they? And if there are guidelines there need to be consequences ...
A Hindu should fear earning bad karma - that's right yeah? So what things will earn bad karma? Surely those will constitute the rules of conduct and duty. Surely some of those rules involve how God is to be conceptualised. I'm relying on you to provide that information to me - I am not going to go to anti-Hindu sources to get that information - I have you to learn from so be my guru.
You clung on to "no rules" but ignored the rest of my post -
Hinduism does not have any "rules". There are general guidelines/narratives/examples/schools of thought that people choose to follow. It is a collection of diverse traditions and does not have a single founder like Christianity or Islam do. A central concept of Hinduism is *Dharma *i.e. righteous behavior.
A person does not become a "non-Hindu" simply because he does not follow a certain rule.
Rules by definition have consequences for breaking those rules. Hindus chose to follow the beliefs of their religion because they believe it guides them towards righteous conduct, and not for fear of becoming non-Hindus or for having a religious diktat issued against them.
Now try answering my question again...
What will you come up with next - that Hindus are allowed to commit murder since there are no rules in the religion forbidding it ?