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3. Biblical God Creates Conflict, Vedic God Precepts Peace

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BIBLICAL GOD CREATES CONFLICT, VEDIC GOD PRECEPTS PEACE

It is an admitted fact that God Almighty, the Creator of the cosmos, is one, not two.  He is the benign Father of all human beings of the earth irrespective of their caste, colour, creed, community and country.  If it is so, how can we describe Him as Biblical God or Vedic God ? As a matter of fact, God is neither Biblical, nor Vedic, nor Quranic.  God is God only.  He is above epithets.  He is beyond comprehension.  Yet He is described differently in different scriptures.  What is required that His main characteristics must remain unchanged in all the holy books.  When His main characteristics as described in different scriptures contradict each other, it is the duty of scholar to point out where truth lies.  Biblical God here means God as described in Holy Bible.  Similarly Vedic God signifies God as described in Holy Vedas.

1. BIBLICAL GOD CREATES CONFLICT

(i) Biblical God : �I came not for peace, but a sword.�

In the New Testament, Biblical God declares that He came to the earth not for peace, but to wield a sword :

16. �34.  Think not that I am come to send peace on earth ; I came not to send peace, but a sword.�
- Matthew, 10/34
(ii) Biblical God�s mission : to create rift in family

In the New Testament, Biblical God reveals His mission categorically.  He says :

17. �For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.�

- Matthew, 10/35

2. VEDIC GOD PRECEPTS PEACE

Vedic God bestows peace and harmony on all the members of family.  Vedas are harbinger of love and light, peace and prosperity, sweetness and serenity.  The first learning centre of man is family.  If there prevail peace and love, respect and reverence, dignity and decency, affection and integrity in each family, the citizens will build a strong nation.  That is why God precepts in Atharva Veda lesson of love, harmony, sweetness and unity in each family :
 

maa Ba`ataa Ba`atarM iWXanmaa svasaarmauta svasaa |
samyajca: sava`taa BaUtvaa vaacaM vadta Bad`yaa ||
                    à Aqava-vaod 3ó30ó3

Let no brother hate his brother,
Let no sister hate her sister,
Mayest thou speak and behave
With harmony and sweetness,
Mayest thou be unanimous
With one accord.
                    - Atharva Veda 3/30/3

How fine ideal of family concord is set in following mantra of Atharva Veda
Anauva`ta: ipatau: pau~aao maa~aa Bavatau saMmanaa: |
jaayaa patyao maQaumataIM vaacaM vadtau Sauintavaama\ ||2||
                    à Aqava-vaod 3ó30ó2

May son follow
The footsteps of his father,
May he have unity of mind
With his mother
May wife talk to her husband
In gentle words, as sweet as honey.
                    - Atharva Veda 313012


Unlike Bible God, who Himself declares in Bible that He has come to create rift in families, Vedic God declares in Atharva Veda that He has bound all men with common bond, so all should sit together, eat together, drink together and pray together.
 

samaanaI pa`paa sah vaao#nnaBaaga: samaanao yaao@~ao sah vaao yaunaijma |
samyajcaao#ignaM sapaya-taara naaiBaimavaaiBata: ||
                    à Aqava-vaod 3ó30ó6

Let your drinking place be common 
Let the share of your food be common, 
I bind you together
With common bond;
Just as all spokes (rods) of a wheel 
Are united at its hub
From all directions,
So should you remain united
To pray together to glorious God.
                    - Atharva Veda 3/30/6

Vedic religion ordains men to remain united having common minds, common aims and objects, and common goal.

saD:gacCQvaM vadQvaM saM vaao manaaMisa jaanataama\ |
dovaa BaagaM yaqaa paUvao- sajjaanaanaa {paasatao ||
                    à Pgvaod 10ó191ó2

March together, speak together
Let your minds be united,
Like sages of yore, being of one mind,
Accept your share of fortune.
                    - Rig Veda 10/19/12

Vedic God, unlike Biblical God, urges men to assemble on common platform to think together, plan together and work together with one aim, one object, one purpose, one mind, one intention, one determination, one mode, one goal and one destination.

samaanaao man~a: saimaita: samaanaI samaanaM mana: sah ica<amaoYaama\ |
samaanaM man~amaiBa man~ayao va: samaanaona vaao hivaYaa jauhaoima ||
                    à Pgvaod 10ó191ó3

May your counsel be common,
May you belong to one fraternity,
May your minds move
With one accord.
May your hearts work in harmony
For one goal.
May you be inspired
By common ideal.
May you offer worship
With common oblation
                    - Rig Veda 10/191/3

samaanaI va AakUxtaI: samaanaa =dyaaina va: |
samaanamastau vaao manaao yaqaa va: sausahasaita ||
                    à Pgvaod 10ó191ó4

May you resolve
With one accord.
May your hearts be in unison
May your thoughts be harmonious,
So that you may live together
With happiness and hilarity.
                    - Rig Veda 10/191/4


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�The world is not prepared to listen to the philosophy, however sublime, of the weak.�

- Guruji M.S. Golwalkar
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HOLY VEDAS AND HOLY BIBLES : A Comparative Study

Kanayalal M. Talreja
Chapters
Preface 1. Vedic Monotheism and Biblical Doctrine of Trinity 2. Cult of Virgin Mary and Vedic Universal Law 3. Biblical God Creates Conflict, Vedic God Precepts Peace 4. Biblical God is Wrathful, Vedic God is Benevolent Friend 5. Mercy by Vedic God, Massacre by Biblical God 6. Bible Prescribes Death Penalty, Vedas Preach Reformation 7. Bible Denigrates Women, Vedas Elevate Them 8. Obscene Episodes In Bible, Moral Code of Conduct in Vedas 9. Bible : Torture Non-Believers, Vedas : Love All 10. Bible Preaches Atrocious Intolerance, Vedas Preach Fraternity 11. Biblical God Demands Sacrifice of Animals, Vedic God Saves Dumb Animals 12. Vegetarianism in Vedas, Flesh-Eating in Bible 13. Human Sacrifice in Bible Non-Violence in Vedas 14. Strain of Cannibalism in Bible, Purity in Vedas 15. Unparliamentary Language in Bible, Sweetness of Tongue in Vedas 16. Unscientific Teachings in Bible, Scientific Truth in Vedas 17. Bible Preaches Untruth, Vedas Preach Truth 18. Bible Condemns Knowledge, Wisdom and Philosophy, Vedas Promote Them 19. Biblical Doctrine of Damnation, Vedic Doctrine of Salvation 20. Doctrine Of �Be Good, Do Good� In Both Vedas And Bible 21. Sermons Of �Forgiveness And Non-Violence� In Both Vedas and Bible 22. Witchcraft In Bible, Divine Path in Vedas 23. Bible Establishes Slavery, Vedas Preach Equality And Liberty 24. Bible Preaches �Racism�, Vedas Preach �Equal Rights� 25. Biblical God Breaks and Burns Idols Vedic God Bestows Bliss 26. Biblical God Is Jealous And Vindictive, Vedic God Is Benevolent Father 27. Tyrannical Voice Of Biblical God Blissful Nature Of Vedic God 28. Butchery By �Biblical Men Of God�, Benevolence By Vedic �Rishis� Bibliography