Woman guest (2): What about people who believe in Jesus, God? I mean, what about Christians? It might not have the same effect on them.
Devotee: But Kṛṣṇa is God, and Jesus is teaching exactly what Kṛṣṇa taught, so there is no difference to a person that has a pure heart. If we chant, all of us who have come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we've realized that Jesus Christ's teachings are fulfilled in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Woman guest (2): Oh, I see.
Devotee: Yes.
Prabhupāda: But Jesus said that he's son of God. So we say Kṛṣṇa is God. So what is the conflict? God must have a son, one or two? So he's also the son. Where is conflict? [everyone laughs]
Satish Kumar: No conflict.
Woman guest (2): I am not sure. I think people might think there was a conflict. I mean...
Prabhupāda: Conflict is there when you disobey Christ. Just like Christ said, "Thou shall not kill." All the Christians are simply killing. Where is a Christian? There is conflict. They will support = "This killing is this, this isn't that, this isn't that." They want to kill. That's all. There is conflict. If you actually follow the tenets of Christianity, there is no conflict. But you do not follow, at the same time you say you are Christian, there is conflict.
It is clearly stated---I've asked so many Christian that "Why you kill?" Christ said, "Thou shall not kill." They want to support their killing process in so many ways. They'll never agree that "Yes, Christ says not to kill. We should stop it." No. They want to support it by various interpretation. There is conflict. Clear word is there, "Thou shall not kill." And why they're maintaining so many slaughterhouses?
Woman guest (2): But it's the same with Arjuna, wasn't it? he thought...
Prabhupāda: But you are talking of Christianity. Don't talk of Arjuna now.
[pause]
If you talk of Christianity, don't take support from Arjuna. You talk of Christianity. It is clear statement, "Thou shall not kill." Why you are killing? "Thou shall not covet." And illicit sex and illicit man and woman intermingling is going on. Who's stopping it?
Satish Kumar: True.
Type: Conversation
Date: July 30, 1973
Location: London
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