Hi Pauline,
This article is amazing, thanks for posting it.
I must repeat the words of Anand Mahadevan:
"It was a faith encounter with God that I shall not even attempt to understand, rationalize or explain. I simply accept it. It is my faith. It is what I choose to believe. That evening I did not change my religion, for in reality I had none. Hinduism was my identity, not my religion. It still is. "
I can understand each his word and feel a big gratitude for the time, which tries to announce to all, and also to a blind and fanatics people, the truth.
I am not a homo religiosus and simply cann`t than live my very intimate touch (encounters) with God.
I was born in family which traditionally belongs to Orthodox Christian Church, but it was a communism and it was normal to be honored watching at the gods all around, walking in very expensive shoes :( ... and with red five-pointed stars as a unique idol / icon.
My hunger for real God started at my 30th ... and I must admit I have passed through all main religions, studying them and praying to be gifted to understand.
I very appreciate and love Jesus Christ.
Also, I appreciate Hinduism and found many precious things to learn there. I think India is amazing country and being so tolerant to all religions, that can be only a big nation !
I very respect Judaism and Buddhism.
And my heart feels most comfortable loving God - permitting Him to call Himself, from time to time, in any name He may chose.
I think this future already started, and all alive people at the globe, will have real encounters with God , without any outer teachers . Simply, I think the faith cann`t be uniformed. Our differences - isn`t that God`s richness ?
HUGS AND BLESSINGS TO YOU PAULINE AND TO ANAND!
Branka