DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.9552#0653
hindooism and christianity. 129
disappointed when I perceived that you entertained ideas
so erroneous respecting the Hindoo religion.
Is there any Hindoo who would be offended at being
told by a believer in the Invisible God, that this man is
indifferent about his (the Hindoo's) faith in the divinity of
his Holy Thakoor and Trata Ram or Munoo ? We
know that these self-conceited sects who profess reverence
for only one Deity are apt to express their indifference
for the holy Incarnation of the Divine Essence believed
in by Hindoos as well as by Christians; and in fact that the
followers of any one religion have little respect for the
opinions of those of another. But can this give concern
or surprise to the enlightened and well-informed persons
who have seen and conversed with various sects of men ?
I am more particularly astonished that a man of your
reputed learning and acquirements, should be offended at
the mention of the resemblance of your belief in the
Divinity of Jesus Christ with a Hindoo's belief in his
Thakoor, because you ought to know that our religious
faith and yours are founded on the same sacred basis,
viz, the manifestation of God in the flesh, without
any restriction to a dark or fair complexion, large or
small stature, long or short hair. You cannot surely be
ignorant that the Divine Ram was the reputed son of
Dushuruth, of the offspring of Bhuggeeruth, of the
tribe of Rughoo, as Jesus was the reputed son of Joseph,
of the House of David, of the Tribe of Judah. Ram
was the King of the Rughoos and of Foreigners, while
in like manner Jesus was King of the Jews and Gentiles.
Both are stated in the respective sacred books handed
down to us, to have performed very wonderful miracles
and both ascended up to Heaven, Both were tempted by
disappointed when I perceived that you entertained ideas
so erroneous respecting the Hindoo religion.
Is there any Hindoo who would be offended at being
told by a believer in the Invisible God, that this man is
indifferent about his (the Hindoo's) faith in the divinity of
his Holy Thakoor and Trata Ram or Munoo ? We
know that these self-conceited sects who profess reverence
for only one Deity are apt to express their indifference
for the holy Incarnation of the Divine Essence believed
in by Hindoos as well as by Christians; and in fact that the
followers of any one religion have little respect for the
opinions of those of another. But can this give concern
or surprise to the enlightened and well-informed persons
who have seen and conversed with various sects of men ?
I am more particularly astonished that a man of your
reputed learning and acquirements, should be offended at
the mention of the resemblance of your belief in the
Divinity of Jesus Christ with a Hindoo's belief in his
Thakoor, because you ought to know that our religious
faith and yours are founded on the same sacred basis,
viz, the manifestation of God in the flesh, without
any restriction to a dark or fair complexion, large or
small stature, long or short hair. You cannot surely be
ignorant that the Divine Ram was the reputed son of
Dushuruth, of the offspring of Bhuggeeruth, of the
tribe of Rughoo, as Jesus was the reputed son of Joseph,
of the House of David, of the Tribe of Judah. Ram
was the King of the Rughoos and of Foreigners, while
in like manner Jesus was King of the Jews and Gentiles.
Both are stated in the respective sacred books handed
down to us, to have performed very wonderful miracles
and both ascended up to Heaven, Both were tempted by