Christians VS Meat Eating and Wars (SPL)

Religion / Animal Slaughter / Wars

SRILA PRABHUPADA: 

You should know that as far as our Krishna Consciousness movement goes, we are better Christians than those who proclaim that they are following the orders of Christ. This is because we are following and generally they are not. Just like the 10 Commandments order that thou should not kill. But these so-called Christians are performing so much killing by meat-eating and wars. 

So how are they good Christians? You may ask them this in your meetings and try to convince them of their position. Also, we do not commit adultery, we do not take the Name of God in vain, in fact we practice that the Name of God is just as good as God. So according to the 10 Commandments, nobody is Christian, but in our own way we are following the principles of the 10 Commandments strictly. So I think you may explain to them how this Krishna Consciousness movement will help them advance to be better Christians. (Letter to: Upendra - 68-12-02).

"DO NOT BE FOOLED INTO TAKING SIDES"

When the British took over the Indian government and made India a British colony, there was outrage among the Hindus. Gandhi formed a resistance movement. Students took to the streets and dropped out of university in protest. The British then recruited Indian soldiers.

Prabhupada: "They were maintaining British Empire with Indian money, Indian men. You see? They did not conquer by their British soldiers all round the Far East, Burma and the Mesopotamia, and the Egypt. That was Indian army, the Sikh soldiers and the Gurkha soldiers, and Indian money.

However, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaja refused to take sides. He simply preached that we are eternal spiritual beings and have nothing to do with the dualities of this world. Chandra Bose came to the temple and asked Srila Bhaktisiddhanta if he could not send the devotees to war to liberate India? 

He came to my Guru Maharaja that "So many people, you have captured them. They are doing nothing for nationalism." [Because they worship Krishna]. 

Thus Guru Maharaja said, "Well, for your national propaganda you require very strong men, but these [devotee] people are very weak. You can see. They are very skinny. So don't put your glance upon them. Let them eat something and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa." He avoided like that."