Why I choose Jesus over Buddha

[Karma2Grace]

Buddha: "The avaricious do not go to heaven..... The wise one, however, rejoicing in charity, becomes thereby happy in the beyond." (Dhammapada 13.11)
Jesus: "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven." (Matthew 19:21)
Buddha: "Consider others as yourself." (Dhammapada 10.1)
Jesus: "Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:31)
Buddha: "If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words." (Majjhima Nikaya 21.6)
Jesus: "If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also." (Luke 6:29).

What is the point? By this kind of logic , I can prove anything to anything.

 

[Quath]

I find it interesting the comparisons made here.

Some are comparing philosophies of the religions. Some compare the actions. Some compare the attributes. However, in a sense, it is comparing apples to oranges.

If Buddhism is right, then Christianity is wrong. If Christianity is right, then Buddhis is wrong. So it is not so much about which appears better, but which is true.

Both assert a truth than is unprovable (or has yet to be proven). So unless you can prove your religion true, then such comparisons are useless.

Instead, it may be better to limit the focus on something that is more provable. For example, are the teachings contradictory within their framework? Or what do the followers get out of their religious messages?

A lot of this reminds me of questions like "Who would win in a fight: Batman or Captain America?" Or "Who spoke better: Scooby-do or Astro?" Or "Which celebrity would you want to be trapped on a deserted island with?" They can be fun to answer, but each person will answer in a unique way. And there is no correct answer.

 

[BradtheImpaler]

Nothing new. Some are right, some are wrong. Some believe, some do not. Some have eternal life, Some do not.

Some believe they have eternal life, some do not.

 

[Solo]

Some believe they have eternal life, some do not.

The Truth is the Truth. A Lie is a Lie. All believe one or the other, be it the truth or be it a lie.

 

[Jon-Marc]

The reason for similarities between false religions and Christianity is that false religions often take a few truths from God's word to disguise their lies and to deceive people and sound as though they are teaching the truth. It must be working since a multitude of people are following the false religions instead of Jesus Christ.

 

[AHIMSA]

The reason for similarities between false religions and Christianity is that false religions often take a few truths from God's word to disguise their lies and to deceive people and sound as though they are teaching the truth. It must be working since a multitude of people are following the false religions instead of Jesus Christ.

Buddhism predates Christianity by about five hundred years....so there wasn't much of an oppertunity to steal from "Christian truths".

 

[Rick W]

No real reason here but you do seem to like that sort of thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa

Ahimsa is a religious concept which advocates non-violence and a respect for all life. Ahimsa (अहिंसा ahiṁsā) is Sanskrit for avoidance of himsa, or injury. It is most often interpreted as meaning peace and reverence toward all sentient beings. Ahimsa is an important doctrine of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Its first mention in Indian philosophy is found in the Hindu scriptures called the Upanishads, the oldest of which date to about 800 BCE.[1]

Ahimsa was introduced to the West by the Mahatma Gandhi. Inspired by his actions, Western civil rights movements, led by such people as Martin Luther King Jr., engaged in non-violent protests. The more recent popularity of yoga and meditation in the West has also served to introduce many westerners to ahimsa and other Indian philosophical concepts. Nonviolent Communication, developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg and practiced and taught around the world, is inspired by Gandhi's example.

 

[disruptor]

Buddhism predates Christianity by about five hundred years....so there wasn't much of an oppertunity to steal from "Christian truths"

Ahimsa, there is no evidence whatsoever for the existence of any Buddhist scriptures before c. 100 AD. Around then the Pali Tripitaka was committed to writing for the very first time (the idea being that the scriptures had been "orally transmitted" for hundreds of years before - a spurious notion for which there is no historical evidence).

All other Buddhist scriptures - the Mahayana and Vajrayana scriptures - were produced from roughly 150 AD to 1000 AD. In Buddhist theory, these are all the word of the Buddha because the Buddha exists outside of normal linear human time.

In short, all Buddhist scriptures postdate Jesus.

 

[Guest]

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You just love to compare, don't you, Soma-Sight? XD


I believe in reincarnation....So I believe we have a choice when we approach God.