Comments on: Pastor Eddie D. Smith Sr. – The Meaning of Namaste’

By: desaidilip1

desaidilip1 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000

Holiness is secular. ‘GOD’ is secular. God is neither hindu noe moslem neither christian nor buddhist. God was there before we all originated. He orriginated us all. We made all these different pathe to suit us, the different people. Then how couild ‘God’ ‘spiritua;ism’ could belong to some, ‘one’ and not be equal for all and secular. -ddc

By: bztel2020

bztel2020 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000

Namaste
Hats of to the pastor (Guru here) who is teaching good things. I grew up in mumbai near five gardens where i have seen Muslims say Ram Ram or Jai Ramjiki to hindus and we say salam allako. We need to learn to respect soul within. The body appearance may be different and symbols we use to decorate may be different (Om, Cross or Moon sign). All these point to one – Almight, Allaha or Brahman. Say namaste and pray to Brahman

Om Shanti/Hari Om

By: csjasper

csjasper — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000

Friend Rajat:
There are a couple of things you might want to consider in regards your comment. One is that Namaste is from Hindu, which is not Islam, and Hindu does embrace a divine inner presence. Secondly, monotheistic or not, Pastor Smith is speaking to the problem of violence in his black community, and I think is coaching his youth to another, more effective approach. It is much needed.

By: rajat1286

rajat1286 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000

well, im not against what the pastors saying…. in fact i agree with him. The problem here is that Islam does not agree with the a divine presence in humans…instead they think that the divine is separate from the being. SO U are wrong and not me mister manoj. I dislike them bringing islam into every conversation when they dont even agree with us. keep your shit to yourself – destroyers of spirituality and indigenous traditions (monotheistic religions)!!

By: mubashir56

mubashir56 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

To a Muslim it could mean I salute the attributes of God within you [albeit] in a human for (like compassion, wisdom, creativity, forgiveness, justice, etc.) from the godly attributes in me!! Physically God as a Creator is seperate from what He creates!

By: maadarchot

maadarchot — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

Very nice! I did not know the meaning of the word, despite having heard it a zillion times. Thanks for the education, Reverend Pastor.

By: kingziggyjumbleboing

kingziggyjumbleboing — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

NAMESTE! Yes get your women and men and boys to get it NAMESTE! NAMESTe!

By: simba1936

simba1936 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

babymootha, Namaste, to you and the World.

By: simba1936

simba1936 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

dragonfish13,Agree with most what U say.but “No religion is better than the other,thay are just different paths to reach…”Muslim Quran Sura4:48, Allah will not forgive those who associate other Gods with him,but He will forgive whom He will for other Sins.He that associates other Gods with Him is guilty of a heinous Sin” Islam doesn’t recognise any other religion except Islam simple as that. Non muslims are all “Kaffirs” sub-human

By: nilesdingo

nilesdingo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:59 +0000

The pastor is on the right track – very open minded. He did forgoet the gesture of Namaste which is what every kid in India is taught from childhood…