former Christian searching for understanding of God, unsure where to begin Options

[Rawlinson]

Im not completely sure if I am posting on the right forum, but for starters I was a christian for a period of time and became confused on how the Bible should be interpreted this lead me to believe that I may be wrong. I then went onto this website and learnt of the Indian folk-tale of the elephant and the three blind men. The point of that story was that there are many interpretations (religions) but they are all of the same thing and only through understanding this can one totally understand God. After reading this I felt that I understood. I started looking into Hindu philosophy and the concept of reincarnation which I now feel is right. However, I am still confused as to where I should begin, I have contemplated reading the Bhagavad Gita and other Hindu literature so as to understand because as far as I know (or think I know) already, in Hinduism, no belief should be considered wrong as they all stem from Brahman who is within everything. This is why I have considered Hinduism.

Is it possible that I can understand God through Hinduism, or should I look to other scripture and consider Hinduism as part of it all? Basically, I am searching for total understanding of God, and I don't know where to begin. I would like it if your answers would not dictate what I should do as I would like to understand myself but I feel I need a 'sign-post at the crossroads' as it were to point down the right direction without forcing me along the way.

Thanks

[lucid_dream]

has a ring of dogmatism, graywulf

[graywulf]

has a ring of dogmatism, graywulf

Maybe so, maybe not so. Indian say no one understand God. I say this is true. Do you understand God, dream? Do you know anyone who understands God? Whre is dogmatism here?

I say Indian way is "good way" to begin. Where is dogmatism here?

I then describe Indian relationship with mother and father. Where is dogmatism there?

[lucid_dream]

I say Indian way is "good way" to begin.

maybe if you mean Indian, as in Hinduism. Native americans indian mythology/spirituality is not on a par with that expounded in the gita and upanishads.

Where is dogmatism here?

what you said is "You need understand that no one can understand God", which is a dogmatic statement. It's your unsubstantiated belief, nothing more. If God is immanent within us, then what is there to understand of God beyond this universal awareness? Are you granting God a personality with unfathomable motives?