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I have a close Hindu friend, we have had several religious conversations, and I’ve attempted to learn a bit more about his beliefs and vice-versa.
He believes there is one God, and that the Hindu deities are representations of this being. He has even adopted Christian beliefs; God exists in the persons of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God, and God made man, come to sacrifice himself to redeem the world. He was resurrected, and ascended into heaven. Mary is the Mother of God, the Blessed vessel of Salvation. The Holy Scriptures were inspired by God. Christ founded the Catholic Church. (Many of these beliefs and similar)
He is not baptized, though if a true emergency happened he would be willing to be.
I’ve given him a Brown Scapular, and told him if he wore it at the time of death, while attempting to live a moral life according the God’s rule, he would escape hell. (I hope I didn’t say anything theologically incorrect.)
So, is this OK? Will he escape hell if he dies in the Brown Scapular?
Then I found this quote by Mother Teresa:
“There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. IÕve always said we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better Muslim, a Catholic become a better Catholic. We believe our work should be our example to people. We have among us 475 souls - 30 families are Catholics and the rest are all Hindus, Muslims, SikhsÑall different religions. But they all come to our prayers.”
So, I worry that my evangelizing may not have been the best thing to do. (I began this process when still Protestant)
He believes there is one God, and that the Hindu deities are representations of this being. He has even adopted Christian beliefs; God exists in the persons of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God, and God made man, come to sacrifice himself to redeem the world. He was resurrected, and ascended into heaven. Mary is the Mother of God, the Blessed vessel of Salvation. The Holy Scriptures were inspired by God. Christ founded the Catholic Church. (Many of these beliefs and similar)
He is not baptized, though if a true emergency happened he would be willing to be.
I’ve given him a Brown Scapular, and told him if he wore it at the time of death, while attempting to live a moral life according the God’s rule, he would escape hell. (I hope I didn’t say anything theologically incorrect.)
So, is this OK? Will he escape hell if he dies in the Brown Scapular?
Then I found this quote by Mother Teresa:
“There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. IÕve always said we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better Muslim, a Catholic become a better Catholic. We believe our work should be our example to people. We have among us 475 souls - 30 families are Catholics and the rest are all Hindus, Muslims, SikhsÑall different religions. But they all come to our prayers.”
So, I worry that my evangelizing may not have been the best thing to do. (I began this process when still Protestant)