Why did accepting new gods help Hinduism grow? A. New gods gave people new inspiration for regular worship, B. It meant people didn't have to give up their old gods when converting to Hinduism, C. People enjoyed making up new gods for Hinduism, D. It meant if people forgot which god they worshiped, they could just pick a new one.

Among the options provided, the one that answers the question is letter B: "It meant people didn't have to give up their old gods when converting to Hinduism".

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debmagnani debmagnani · Answer 2 · 2019-10-22T01:26:55+02:00

Answer:

B. It meant people didn't have to give up their old gods when converting to Hinduism

Explanation:

Hinduism is the third religion with the largest number of practitioners in the world, mostly in India. Their teachings have a great influence the organization of Indian society.

In Hinduism there are thousands of gods and goddesses, many of them original from other religions. But sages claim that they are all just different forms of one and the same God. Of the various gods, three stand out: Brahma the Creator (not to be confused with Brahman), Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer. Creation, preservation and destruction are the three moments of divine activity.