Christians; how do you regard Hinduism?

[LiberalAndProud]

514. There has to be circular reasoning, I think.

Something to this effect: I believe in God. God has seen fit to reveal himself to me in this way, therefore my understanding is divinely inspired.

My parents are much like our liberal protestant Christian friends here on this board. My family is of the United Methodist clergy flavorish-ness. Distilled to its simplest form, "god is love" suffices for them. Left there, I'm almost certain I could be fine with that. However, the evidence of god at work in the world, in my experience, does not conform to that simple theorem.

As to Krishna=Jesus, you are correct that they would not answer affirmatively. Much like Muslims acknowledge that Jesus was a great and wise prophet, though not the resurrected messiah, my parents would embrace that about Krishna that is in agreement with their understanding. I think. Also, my parents do acknowledge and decry the great proliferation of religious hoaxers in our time. They are confounded right along with me as to how some people can be as gullible as some people are.