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This allows followers of Hinduism to also believe in many different paths to reach their true ultimate self (Turner). The Christian faith, however, is more rigid and not as flexible in their beliefs, which primarily focus on living a life guided by God and his teachings to avoid sin. Recognizing this, I believe Christians could learn from Hinduism by allowing for greater flexibility and incorporating the premise of finding oneself in the process of also striving for a close relationship with God. This is important because I believe it is very beneficial for a person to live their own life for one's sense of fulfillment in terms of religion rather than one that is specifically based only on a divine being like God in Western religions. Hinduism could also implement aspects of Christianity such as greater structure of the religion to help guide the faithful followers of the religion and greater acceptance within the religion as demonstrated by Christians. Therefore, I believe that both religions could benefit greatly from each