Christian Vs. Buddhism

[Tang_kuanu]

hello guys i dont know what i'm doing posting this question or why i am even here to talk about this but i was wondering any intake on Christian Vs. Buddhism for my belief is i am a Buddhism person but i have been going to church all my life (sometime voluntary and sometime involuntary) and i feel that buddhism is more of a true religion then christian is (and i can say this because i do go to church and practice in eucharist) i think it a time in my life where i have to choose my religion but i am leaning to buddhism but that my thing i am wondering if you guys have any intake on that

 

[Carico]

Christianity has little to do with going to church. It is a personal relationship with jesus Christ who died for everything you have ever done or will do wrong. Once you receive this forgiveness you will feel love from an omnipotent source that can never go away. It isn't a transient peace that goes away when you die. It can never be taken away from you. Unfortunately, most people don't want to accept this forgiveness because then they have to admit they do wrong, which is something human beings have a hard time with. If you don't have this persoanl relationship with Jesus Christ, then you have not tried Christianity.

 

[Tang_kuanu]

how do you know that? can you be sure that what you feel when you die? because buddhism is giving you more then one chance to redeem your soul for example if a person do a deed wrong like killing for example and this person will go to hell (buddhism hell) he will do his time and he will be reincarnated into another being and he will work his way into heaven in his new life.

 

[Carico]

I know that because i already have His spirit in me and no one can ever take it out of my heart. On our deathbed, we leave the world with what's in our hearts.

 

[Carico]

How do you know you're reincarnated after your death? I already have proof of the truth from christ in the form of His spirit inside me. What proof do you have that you will be reincaranted?

 

[joyinchrist]

The difference is the truth... in that which scriptures are really telling the truth about what happened... also what does it for me is that when you look at the graves of all the other prophets, mohammed (sp?) budda, etc... they are all occupied! There is no grave for Jesus Christ! Thats a big difference to me Blessings in your journey!

 

[Tang_kuanu]

what proof is that carico??? your faith? you think that he inside you? what if that some other true god blessing you for you being a kind person that you are (atleast i think so) and your right i dont know if i am being reincarnate but it make sense to me for you to believe that god is in you is just....foolishness. i cannot believe a man who call himself a god and done all his deed to get fame while a person like buddha who is giving up his power in heaven and his power in this world (he was a prince) to try and save the life of other to teach other to achive happiness in the after life

 

[Tang_kuanu]

and i dont have think i dont have a personal relationship with the christian god because many time i have ask for help but my question were not answer and eventually my faith fade but i still have some faith in him

 

[Jinn_Ku]

Tang_kuanu,

Jesus also gave up His power (the Bible says He has all power in Heaven and Earth) to come here and teach others, and to save others.

True, God doesn't answer all our prayers, and other times He answers with a "No." But He knows how granting one wish can affect a person's life, for the good as well as bad, which is something we cannot see. Consider this. I wanted to nothing else with my life but play football. Then my back went to **** on me, killing that dream. If God had answered my prayers to heal my back, I would have ignored HIS calling for me to be a teacher, and touch countless lives (don't get the wrong impression, I'm there yet. I'm still a long ways off from getting my degree). He created us for a purpose, one which we will be very happy filling if we submit to His will rather than our own.

What Carico was getting at is that when God sends His Spirit to someone, it causes a joy that is beyond description. It's something I wish everyone would experience so they could understand how deeply He loves us.
On a slightly different note, I don't think Christianity is something you can "try." You have to be devoted to it in order to endure.

On a note of greater difference, I don't think choosing a religion based on what you already believe is a good way to go about it. Christianity and Buddism are very different. Only one can be right, and either way you chose, you're betting your soul on it. It looks like you've already put great thought into it, but don't take it lightly. Accepting Buddism is turning your back on Jesus, and of course the other way around. Look into the history and WHY people of those faiths hold their beleifs.

I've taken up enough space with my ranting.

Have a nice day.

 

[Rafael]

what proof is that carico??? your faith? you think that he inside you? what if that some other true god blessing you for you being a kind person that you are (atleast i think so) and your right i dont know if i am being reincarnate but it make sense to me for you to believe that god is in you is just....foolishness. i cannot believe a man who call himself a god and done all his deed to get fame while a person like buddha who is giving up his power in heaven and his power in this world (he was a prince) to try and save the life of other to teach other to achive happiness in the after life

Have you watched television lately? If you have read the Bible, you will see a story unfold about the people God chose through one man to bring salvation to His creation. There are several books of prophecy, and the books of the Bible are spread over many thousands of years, yet they all agree on who God is and how the world will come to an end over the land of Israel. It predicted that because of their disobedience, these people would be scattered and hated through out the world. Most of the world knows only of the remnant that for a short period of time, who returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and the temple - these being the Jews. The other 10 tribes were lost in identity and absorbed into the other nations of the world to later be revealed as a mighty warrior nation of people that would come to the aid of their brothers, the Jews.
If you follow the history of these people, indeed they have been persecuted and scattered, as the Bible predicts. One event that is "proved" is the holocaust of World War II where millions were exterminated, but that is only one event. Jews are currently and have been regularly killed in Syria to the point of extinction and Nigeria.
The Bible also predicted over three thousand years ago that there would one more time in history where there would be a nation for the Jews and that Jerusalem would not be trodden over by the heel of the Gentile nations. Well, in 1948 this happened, and was a sign of the last days. Then, in 1967, the Six Day War took place and for the first time in 2,573 years Jerusalem, the Holy City of God, came under control of the Jews; thus ending the "time of the Gentiles" as Jesus predicted and as John wrote in the book of Revelations.
If you do not believe, you will not study the scriptures and seek truth there, but it is written and verified by thousands of manuscripts that go back to within one hundred years of New Testament events. All truths are proved by two or more wittnesses in scripture, so start the studying if it has importance to yourself.
You can see that the wars and rumors of wars predicted for the last days has begun, and all of man's intelligence and technology cannot erase his nature to sin and do works of selfishness, destruction, polution, and greed. The world truly does need a Saviour, and the time has come when all men are hearing the call through television and the computer. Very swiftly, the Bibles prophecies are becoming yesterdays news, and anyone with eyes should be able to discern the times by watching television and seeing where the attention of the world has turned to.....Just as the Bible tells us, the middle east, the place of Genesis, has become preeminent in importance to man, and the Bible actually gives the scenerio and events of how the world will fight over this spiritual land to the point of destroying the entire planet. The Bible also predicts signs in the skys, blood moons and comets which have recently been taking place.
You have to prove God for yourself by seeking after Him. If He draws you and calls, how you respond is your own responsibility, and if you spend all your time trying to disprove Him.....well, that's your choice to not know Him through your own work.
The world is being led to Armageddon in the Middle East and has been headed that way ever since Israel became a nation in 1948. The United States made her enemies strong and rich with money for oil and now the dye is cast for the end times. Jesus, Himself, will return to the place where He left the earth, end the destruction, and rescue His people. It is no surprise that there are many who don't see the proof or hear the good news, as He said that there will be many that have eyes that cannot see and ears that refuse to hear. Why do people refuse to know God and hate His people to the point of being destroyed? Well the Bible tells us of the battle of good and evil and the adversary who is the father of lies, satan, who seeks to deceive and destroy as many as possible because of pride. Pride keeps men from the free gift of life, and causes many to be, again, as Jesus predicted - having eyes that cannot see nor ears that can hear when it comes to knowing Him.

 

[Tang_kuanu]

man that is so ignorant, that kingdom become a target is because it is sorrounded by other religous country like muslim and ect. there no real point that god is doing it and if god love his man so much then why is he creating war letting them people die and corrupt what kind of love is that? and you talking about prohphet what about the dalli llama? there is also a hindi prophet right now living in india. there is prophet everywhere there fakes and there real you cant say that the only prophet is the one sent by jesus god. i see on tv there these bunch of prophet talk about healing power and such and i think they are faking there **** off, they even have a T.V show that expose these fraud.

why are you guys so blindly follow the bible? not everything in the bible interprid the ways you guys think. Have you ever thought of that? just because it war doesnt mean it the end of the world, it just end of the world for that country or that specific nation.

 

[TomTD]

Hi,
My own background is that I was brought up nominally christian, have always found other religions interesting, but have never been able to commit wholeheartedly to any of them... But my own 2 pence/cents worth would be as follows:

First, the similarities. Both faiths are very big on the cardinal virtues - and often seem top be in one-to-one correspondance (e.g. Buddhist metta - christian agape (love); buddhist emphasis on not being held by hate - christian forgiveness). Also, both seem to offer fairly complete (albeit contradictory) world views. And whilst Buddhism can seem, at least in some traditions, to be more self-centred than christianity, I don't think that's necessarily the case - for example, see some of the writings of David Brazier for a 'westernized' take on it all. As far as social interaction goes, I doubt you could tell a good christian from a good buddhist.

On the other hand, there are obviously huge differences - especially in the metaphysics. The underlying idea behind all the theistic religions is perhaps the "friend behind phenomena" - there is some power controlling the universe that does care. This would be disputed by Buddhists, who would emphasise instead the idea of karma - "just deserts", if you like. This buddhist lack of metaphysical baggage is a lot easier to swallow, but I am reluctant to go along with it for two reasons, neither of them very logically convincing, but important to me nonetheless -

1. Pascal's wager - not necessarily that unbelievers are eternally lost, but if there is a personal god to relate to, and you miss out by not trying to speak to him, that seems like a fairly big loss.

2. Intercession - when someone you care for is ill, it's nice to believe that praying for them might have a positive effect. This doesn't seem to be available in Buddhism.

So there you have it - one faith I would like to believe, but don't, and another that I could believe in, but would rather not.

Tom.

 

[ps139]

I reject Buddhism because the divine has no personality, and also because the end goal of everything involves losing your individuality.

 

[ps139]

there no real point that god is doing it and if god love his man so much then why is he creating war letting them people die and corrupt what kind of love is that?

Free Will. We must live free lives, to choose God's love or to reject Him. Without free will Christianity would have no basis. If God stepped in at every second and prevented every murder, every bomb, every explosion, every bad act...we would not have free will, would we? True love is letting someone/something be completely free to do what it wants. Then when it comes back to you, you know its love for you is true, not forced.

and you talking about prohphet what about the dalli llama? there is also a hindi prophet right now living in india. there is prophet everywhere there fakes and there real you cant say that the only prophet is the one sent by jesus god. i see on tv there these bunch of prophet talk about healing power and such and i think they are faking there **** off, they even have a T.V show that expose these fraud.

I do not buy into the TV healers and prophets. I'm know there are legitimate ones (personal contact), but I don't think they would want to make money with TV specials. Please do not assume all Christians believe in the authenticity of these TV people.

why are you guys so blindly follow the bible? not everything in the bible interprid the ways you guys think. Have you ever thought of that? just because it war doesnt mean it the end of the world, it just end of the world for that country or that specific nation.

One reasons I believe the Bible is God's Word because of this: If I was God, I would have humans record the most important truths. I do not think it would make sense if there were no Bible. And as far as prophecy interpretations, once again do not assume that "We are living in the end times" represents the viewpoint of all Christians. There is a broad spectrum of Christian denominations.

 

[Rising_Suns]

sitting in....

 

[Dyrwen]

Just a thought, but this "Buddhist" is probably the most intolerant hateful sort of Buddhist I've ever seen.

One must hold not contempt for another's way, for your path shows you it just fine, if they chose to wander, let them stray, for you shall follow what you believe to lead you to safety, as they will there own.

 

[Tang_kuanu]

Just a thought, but this "Buddhist" is probably the most intolerant hateful sort of Buddhist I've ever seen.

One must hold not contempt for another's way, for your path shows you it just fine, if they chose to wander, let them stray, for you shall follow what you believe to lead you to safety, as they will there own.

i'm probaly am most intolerant person because we are debating...and i'm not a Buddhist YET still a christain that why i'm debating

 

[Tang_kuanu]

I reject Buddhism because the divine has no personality, and also because the end goal of everything involves losing your individuality.

that not true...about losing individuality if you reach nirvana that mean you just become holy doesnt mean you lose anything well you do lose pride, hatred, and all those bad human stuff but that it

 

[Thierry_rhodan]

Indeed, I'm a Christian but i have loot of Buddhist friends ( most Kagyupa Tibetian's school, followars of the Karmapa ).
The notion of Nirvana is not well know. Theosophy and others occult's stuff have teach to the people who are not ready.

Buddhism is against ATTRACTION , but also against Repulsion. It's a middle-way. So a Buddhist have NO repulsion against life.

1/ Individuality, indeed Buddhism is against this EGOTIC point of view, all is interlinked, interconnected.
And Christians are also against EGOTIC point of view : " uniting all christians as one body".

2/ Extinction of what ?
Like Tang-Kuanu explain it's the extinction of the illusions and the "poisons" like indeed PRIDE.

Lucifer was PRIDE and Poisons.

Also Buddhist can understand the life of Jesus and the redemption.

In China , Amitabha play a great game in the salvation , He don't want to go in Paradise if only one human remains in pain.

 

[Rising_Suns]

I'd just like to say that there really is no comparison between buddhism and christianity. Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion. Muslims pratice a reigion. Christians follow God through His son Jesus Christ. These are 3 very different playing feilds.