RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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You can only be born into it
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You can convert to it
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You can be born or convert to it
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There is no official conversion process or ceremony for converting to the Hindu faith. To become a follower, one needs only to have the will and the commitment to study the scriptures and abide the proper practices.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hindu Scriptures do not provide any procedure to convert to Hindu from any other religion as Hinduism is regarded as the way of life. The moment where one has made pure intentions to convert to Hinduism, he will be regarded as a Hindu.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Hinduism, all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth and this is known as the cycle of samsara . According to this belief, all living things have an atman, which is a piece of Brahman, or a spirit or soul. It is the atman that moves on into a new body after death.
Detailed explanation-4: -2) Hindu by Birth: Following persons are deemed to be Hindus by birth: i) When both the parents are Hindu: Children born of Hindu parents are Hindus. Such a child may be legitimate or illegitimate. It is also immaterial that such a child does or does not profess, practice or has faith in the religion of its parents.