I make the distinction between religion and creed.
Religion is the acceptance of all existing creeds, seeing in them the same striving towards the same destination.
Creed is something antagonistic and combative. … …
I belong to the Hindu religion. …
We never indulge in missionary work. We do not seek to thrust the principles of our religion upon anyone. … …
With no effort from us many forms of the Hindu religion are spreading far and wide, and these manifestations have taken the form of Christian science, theosophy, and Edwin Arnold's Light of Asia.
Our religion is older than most religions and the Christian creed -- i do not call it religion, because of its antagonistic features -- came directly from the Hindu religion.
It is one of the great offshoots. The Catholic religion also takes all its forms from us -- the confessional, the belief in saints and so on -- … …
- Swami Vivekananda,
Conversations and Dialogues,
Detroit Free Press, February 14, 1894
Religion is the acceptance of all existing creeds, seeing in them the same striving towards the same destination.
Creed is something antagonistic and combative. … …
I belong to the Hindu religion. …
We never indulge in missionary work. We do not seek to thrust the principles of our religion upon anyone. … …
With no effort from us many forms of the Hindu religion are spreading far and wide, and these manifestations have taken the form of Christian science, theosophy, and Edwin Arnold's Light of Asia.
Our religion is older than most religions and the Christian creed -- i do not call it religion, because of its antagonistic features -- came directly from the Hindu religion.
It is one of the great offshoots. The Catholic religion also takes all its forms from us -- the confessional, the belief in saints and so on -- … …
- Swami Vivekananda,
Conversations and Dialogues,
Detroit Free Press, February 14, 1894
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