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HINDOOISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
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telts us the Bouddhists " despise many of the Gods wor-
shipped by the Hindoos." It hence follows that some of
the Hindoo deities must be objects of their adoration.
And yet this writer asserts Buddha to be the " head of a
tribe inimical to Hindooism," while his own statement
proves Hindoo Gods to be the objects of Buddhaic
veneration ! !
RAM DOSS'S REPLY TO THE FOREGOING.
To the Editor of the Bengal Hurkaru.
Sir,
In your paper of this day, Dr. Tytler notices my fifth
Challenge, calling upon him to answer the arguments
contained in my letter forwarded to him some weeks ago
repelling his offensive insinuations against Hindooism.
But how does he justify himself ? "The sapient Ram
Doss" (says he) " now changes his tone and tells us
the Bhuddhists ' despise many of the Gods worshipped
by the Hindoos.' It hence follows that some of the
Hindoo deities must be objects of their adoration. And
yet this writer asserts Buddha to be the 'head of a tribe
inimical to Hindoosim,' while his own statement proves
Hindoo Gods to be the objects of Buddhaic veneration."
I now beg to call the attention of the Public, Christians
and not Christians, to the above passage, and request
them to pronounce whether the Doctor thereby proves
that Hindooism cannot (as he insinuated) be compared
with Christianity, or refutes my position, that these two
religions are founded on the same sacred basis, viz. the
Manifestation of God in the Flesh ? And I now call on
the world to judge, whether the person who can resort to
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telts us the Bouddhists " despise many of the Gods wor-
shipped by the Hindoos." It hence follows that some of
the Hindoo deities must be objects of their adoration.
And yet this writer asserts Buddha to be the " head of a
tribe inimical to Hindooism," while his own statement
proves Hindoo Gods to be the objects of Buddhaic
veneration ! !
RAM DOSS'S REPLY TO THE FOREGOING.
To the Editor of the Bengal Hurkaru.
Sir,
In your paper of this day, Dr. Tytler notices my fifth
Challenge, calling upon him to answer the arguments
contained in my letter forwarded to him some weeks ago
repelling his offensive insinuations against Hindooism.
But how does he justify himself ? "The sapient Ram
Doss" (says he) " now changes his tone and tells us
the Bhuddhists ' despise many of the Gods worshipped
by the Hindoos.' It hence follows that some of the
Hindoo deities must be objects of their adoration. And
yet this writer asserts Buddha to be the 'head of a tribe
inimical to Hindoosim,' while his own statement proves
Hindoo Gods to be the objects of Buddhaic veneration."
I now beg to call the attention of the Public, Christians
and not Christians, to the above passage, and request
them to pronounce whether the Doctor thereby proves
that Hindooism cannot (as he insinuated) be compared
with Christianity, or refutes my position, that these two
religions are founded on the same sacred basis, viz. the
Manifestation of God in the Flesh ? And I now call on
the world to judge, whether the person who can resort to