5. If Hinduism believes in "Sarva Dharma Samabhava", why is there an objection to conversion?

      The concept of "Sarva Dharma Samabhava" is one of the many gifts that Hinduism has given to mankind. It means that Hinduism accepts that all religions are equal, and that there are multiple paths to salvation. Thus, new systems always keep evolving, and this has added to the dynamism in Hinduism. Thus, perhaps at a logical level, there should not be objection to conversions.
    There is in fact no objection if the conversions takes place due to spiritual reasons. However, other forms of conversions will have to be resisted.
     At the same time, Hindus would like to ask followers of the monotheistic religions, like Christianity and Islam, whether they believe in the concept of "Sarva Dharma Samabhava". And, if they do, why do they go about converting? After all, the process of conversion is to save souls - that is going to heaven instead of hell. And if the follower of another religion also goes to heaven, his soul is also saved, making conversion redundant.
    According to our reading of what the clergy of these two religions say about themselves, they do not accept the concept of "Sarva Dharma Samabhava", and so there is an objection to their conversion activity.

See also (Q. 1) (Q. 4) & (Q. 33)

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