Shiva and Shakti = Father and Holy Spirit for Christ...

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In a message dated 12/9/2004 5:36:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

bhagatirtha writes:

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, swastik108@a... wrote:

When you are looking at Shiva and Shakti as

> a divine pairing where Shiva is unmanifest and Shakti manifest, I

would argue that for the most part Christianity offers no direct

parallel.

 

There is a direct parallel. Father is unmanifest and transcendental,

Absolute Godhead, YHVH. And Holy Spirit is His manifested power,

grace and glory, Shekhinah (God's presence).

 

Father is Shiva, Holy Spirit is Shakti and Son is Nara.

 

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I can see how you are getting this, but I still believe that to declare it as

an absolute is a falsehood because this type of thinking is beyond most

people calling themselves Christians.

 

I have repeatedly asked Christians what the holy spirit is and gotten only

confused answers.

 

The creator god in the bible often appears in forms and through miracles

which causes me to doubt his transcendence.

 

If you want to elevate "his" status then fine have at it! In the old

testament he instructs the Israelites people to destroy the divine images built

by

other peoples along with their temples. He obviously was trying to wipe out the

competition!