Question: What is the position of ISKCON with respect to Jesus Christ. Why do you only glorify Krishna, Rama and not other Gods?
Answer by Romapada Swami: You will find repeated references in Srila Prabhupada’s teachings indicating the exalted position of Jesus Christ as a wonderful devotee of the Lord. Because the audience that Srila Prabhupada was addressing, at least in the English speaking parts of the world, were predominantly Christian, he therefore naturally acknowledged their primary figure of glorification. Prabhupada identifies even in his Bhaktivedanta purports that Jesus Christ was a sakti-avesa avatar. If you read very carefully, including the conversations of Srila Prabhupada discussing Christianity with others, you’ll find numerable references where Prabhupada is extolling the great qualities of Jesus Christ and Mohammed. On the other hand, it is quite natural that a proponent of the Vedic tradition would primarily give glorification to Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, and their exalted devotees. The primary scriptural references which are the basis of the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition are Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita. The personalities depicted in these literatures are naturally the primary focus of attention and glorification. This is to be expected.
