Question for Muslims, Hindus and any other religion other than Christianity?

My religion is Eckankar (http://www.eckankar.org)/ and my answers come from my understanding of my religion:

1. There exists a Creator who made all things. We call this Creator Sugmad (pron: SOOG-mahd). It is another name for God.

2. As for a moral code, there is what is called "The Law of Returns" otherwise known as "what goes around, comes around" in the modern vernacular. Karma and reincarnation are primary beliefs in Eckankar.

3. Each person is responsible for everything that he or she does, thinks, and says. Self-responsibility is one of the important aspects of spiritual growth.

4. All beings are divine, are Soul. Soul exists only because of Sugmad's love for It. There are many different planes of being, including the Earthly plane and all the heavenly planes above it. Soul has come to live in the lower planes (planes of existence that are spirito-material rather than just pure spirit) to learn divine love. The goal of Soul is to return to the pure spiritual planes of God to become a Co-Worker with God (Sugmad). Soul is eternal.

5. In this life and in all other lives, each one has experiences to learn divine love from. Karma is created and must be balanced in order to progress spiritually. Reincarnation gives the opportunity to create that balance and find the spiritual path right for that person. In a way, it is self-correcting.

This is how I understand these concepts as I practice Eckankar.

1) There exists a Creator who made all things and mankind should recognize and worship him.

- Not necessarily. No need to worship, though you can.

2) The Creator has revealed a moral code of behavior for happy living which distinguishes right from wrong.

- No. Whose to say what's right and wrong? We believe humans should live more naturally.

3) The Creator holds mankind responsible for the way they treat each other.

- Of course. Everyone is responsible for their own actions.

4) All mankind live beyond this life.

- Your choice to decide whether or not you believe that.

5) In the next life mankind are judged for their conduct in this one.

- Hell no.

My religion is theistic Satanism.

I follow the vedanta philosophy of hinduism. it has a very different point of view with regard to the questions you asked

1) Vedanta accepts a creator but this creator is unlike God, Allah etc. It has no gender, it is beyond the perception of human capacity. Creator is made up of creation. the entire creation is one. but due to Maya we see various forms and duality. The creator has projected this illusion and we need to recognize that this world is not the true reality. reality is the Brahman or the supreme reality. We do recognize that Brahman but we do not worship him. worshiping is silly concept according to vedanta. God does not need our worshipping nor does he get offended if we don't believe in. Yes, Vedanta says don't believe but try to realize God. for that you have Yoga. Yoga is not what many of us think it is. its not physical exercise. its a tool through which we can realize God and break the veil of illusion..All of us are divine as we are a part of God.. Spiritual ignorance has hold us back from realizing that We are God..hence the famous saying goes "Tat Tvam Asi" or "You are that" in the Upanishad.

2) No, The creator has not revealed any moral codes. Morality is subjective. What was perfectly moral for people hundred years ago may be considered immoral now. Take for example slavery. Many religious scripture have condoned slavery. But today its totally unacceptable to us. The creator in Vedanta tells us about no strict code of morality. Society evolves and so does morality.

3) according to Vedanta, there is a concept called law of karma. it suggests that if you do good deeds you recieve good results, if you do bad deeds you recieve evil results. its an universal law of cause and effect.

4) the law of karma pads that as long as you have the deposit of karma i.e. deeds you have to keep taking rebirth.

5)yes but not through the drama of a judgement day but by taking reincarnation

1) no. Don't believe in a "creator god"

2) no. see above AND we are capable of establishing our own morals.

3) no. see above AND we hold ourselves responsible in accordance with the laws of karma and universal balance.

4) depends how far along on the journey some spirits are.

5) not necessarily...see 3.

I am NOT one of those who try to answer this question.I just want to communicate with Eric.

Eric-'s undrerstanding of Vedhantha is Excellent.A Vedhanthist can be or Need not be a Hindu.

Eric:-(Quote)I follow the vedanta philosophy of hinduism. it has a very different point of view with regard to the questions you asked (en-quote)

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ssrvj:-The following information of Eric is Adwaitha Vedhantha (non-dualism ) of Acharya sri.SANKARA

Eric:-1) Vedanta accepts a creator but this creator is unlike God, Allah etc. It has no gender, (ssrvj;- No attributes=Nirgunam---Indivisible=Nirbhedham--blemissless=Niraamayam)--it is beyond the perception of human capacity(ssrvj:-beyond Human comprehension,which has its own limitations). Creator is made up of creation.(ssrvj:-Creator and Created are ONE="Sarvam Kalvitham Brahmam) the entire creation is one. but due to Maya(ssrvj:-"Maayaa--"Yaa (the one)-Maa(does not exist) sah(that one) Maayaa"=is illusion=the one that does NOT exist is Maayaa--Ref;-SANKARA) we see various forms and duality. The creator has projected this illusion and we need to recognize that this world is not the true reality. reality is the Brahman or the supreme reality. We do recognize that Brahman but we do not worship him. worshiping is silly concept according to Vedanta. (ssrvj:- Dwaithis insist on worship--but Dwaitham came into being only after 13 th Century A.D.).God does not need our worshipping nor does he get offended if we don't believe in. Yes, Vedanta says don't believe but try to realize God. for that you have Yoga. Yoga is not what many of us think it is(ssrvj:-Absolutely right). its not physical exercise. its a tool through which we can realize God and break the veil of illusion.(ssrvj:-Yes-Yuj means "Union"--YOGA means realising that the individual soul is part of the "Supreme Being")

Eric:-.All of us are divine as we are a part of God.. Spiritual ignorance has hold us back from realizing that We are God (ssrvj:-"Aham Brahmaasmi"-Upanishad--and also=>) ..hence the famous saying goes "Tat Tvam Asi" or "You are that" in the Upanishad. (ssrvj:- "Tat" in the the Upanishadic connotation usually is Brahmam--in Normal Sanskrit is "That")

2) No, The creator has not revealed any moral codes. Morality is subjective. What was perfectly moral for people hundred years ago may be considered immoral now. Take for example slavery. Many religious scripture have condoned slavery. But today its totally unacceptable to us. The creator in Vedanta tells us about no strict code of morality. Society evolves and so does morality.

3) according to Vedanta, there is a concept called law of karma. it suggests that if you do good deeds you recieve good results, if you do bad deeds you recieve evil results. its an universal law of cause and effect.( ssrvj:-This concept is NOT aceepted by "Meemaamsikas",who hold that KARMA alone can lead to Liberation and Vedhaantha can Not lead--Even Acharya Sri.SANKARA"S =proponent of Adwaitha Vedhantha) prime disciple Acharya sri.Sureswara (previuosly known as sri.Mandan Mishra)who later became a Vedhaanthist- could not completely give up his earlier Meemaamsika views.)

4) the law of karma pads that as long as you have the deposit of karma (SANKARA:-"Adhyaasa")i.e. deeds you have to keep taking rebirth.

5)yes but not through the drama of a judgement day but by taking reincarnation

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Hindu/ Vedanta follower

To be a "Practising Vedhantist" like Eric--there are MANY advantages--Not to be "arrested" within any "Rigid Religious Iron cages"--No "Conversion ordeals"--no idol worship--No "Rituals"--Not bound by any Karma--a lot and lot of "Scope" for "free lance" thinking over and above whatever already thought over by many intellectuals--a perfect ,relaxed scope for higher thinking--564 aphorisms and 14 Intellectuals(Vedhaanthists) Gloss on these aphorisms to serve as a guide to a Vedhanthist--it is why Vedhantha has evinced the "Interest" of a large number of World Intellectuals.A British Philosopher and Mathematician Dr.Alfred North Whitehead has to say:-"Vedhantha is the most impressive metaphysics the human mind has ever conceived"

As a born-again Christian I agree with the first 4. Regarding judgement - the main criteria here will be whether we accepted or rejected Jesus Christ as being our Saviour. All other religions will probably accept number 5 just as you have written it.

yes to all

I consider myself no organized religion but i am a Satanist who belives the past has been twisted to support the Christian/Jewish/Muslim god and to discredit those who follow the word of Satan

Yes to all but the other life will be in heaven or hell not in earth ! Muslim

No to all.

I'm atheist.

Happy to help haha

Yes. And I think these things apply to all religions.

Muslim