Vivek Ramaswamy is a local of southwest Ohio (File)
Washington DC:
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy opened up about his ‘Hindu’ religion, emphasizing that it supplies him with freedom and has motivated him to undertake this presidential marketing campaign as an ethical obligation.
Talking at ‘The Household Chief’ discussion board organized by The Each day Sign platform on Saturday, the Indian-American entrepreneur drew parallels between the teachings of Hinduism and Christianity, expressing his intention to advertise shared values for the good thing about the following technology.
Mr Ramaswamy stated, “My religion is what offers me my freedom. My religion is what led me to this presidential marketing campaign…I’m a Hindu. I imagine there’s one true God. I imagine god put every of us right here for a goal. My religion teaches us that we have now an obligation, an ethical obligation to understand that goal. These are God’s devices that work via us in numerous methods, however we’re nonetheless equal as a result of God resides in every of us. That is the core of my religion”.
Talking about his upbringing, he stated that he was instilled with values surrounding household, marriage, and respect for folks.
“I grew up in a conventional family. My dad and mom taught me household is the muse. Respect your dad and mom. Marriage is sacred. Abstinence earlier than marriage is the way in which to go. Adultery is mistaken. Marriage is between a person and a lady. Divorce is not only some choice you go for…you get married earlier than God and also you make an oath to God and your loved ones,” Mr Ramaswamy stated.
The Ohio-based bio-tech entrepreneur additionally drew parallels between Hindu and Christian faiths and stated that these are the ‘shared values’ of God, and he’ll stand for these shared values.
“I went to Christian Excessive College. What can we be taught? We realized the ten commandments. We learn the Bible. Scriptures class. God is actual. There’s one true God. Do not take his title in useless. Respect your dad and mom. Do not lie. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. What I realized at the moment, is that these values are acquainted to me. They do not belong to Hindus. However, they do not belong to Christians both. They belong to God really. And I feel these are the values that undergird this nation,” Mr Ramaswamy stated.
He added, “Can I be a President who can promote Christianity throughout the nation? I am unable to…I do not suppose that is what we must always desire a US President to do both…however will I stand for these shared values? Will I promote them within the examples that we set for the following generations? You might be rattling proper, I’ll! As a result of that is my obligation”.
The Republican chief additional stated that as a president it is going to be his accountability to make religion, household, laborious work, patriotism, and religion “cool” once more within the US.
“One of many teachings is that we do not select who God chooses to work via. That is not our alternative, that belongs to God…so sure are based on Judai-Christian values and these are values that I deeply share….as a president, it’s my obligation to make religion and household and laborious work and patriotism, however religion consists of, cool once more on this nation for the following technology.
Notably, 38-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy is a local of southwest Ohio. His mom was a geriatric psychiatrist and his father labored as an engineer at Normal Electrical. His dad and mom migrated to the US from Kerala.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s marketing campaign has gained consideration, and he has risen in GOP major polls, though he nonetheless trails behind Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in assist.
The subsequent US presidential election is scheduled for November 5, 2024.
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