Re: Chirstianity and Buddhism
Originally posted by RocasAtoll
I remember reading one of the threads here and reading something about Buddhist and Christian parable similarities. Can anyone point me to them?
Christianity is Abrahamic, Buddhism is Dharmic. Buddhism denies the self, soul, afterlife, sin, reality as we see it, and Buddhists wonder what this thing called "god" is.
I'm sorry, but where are the similarites??
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Yes.
I'm cool with that. (Even when it's a commercialized acceptance of buddhism 😉) But what I'm not cool with is how rarely the supporters of Christianity take the time to consider that their religion, New Testament-self-espoused version, runs congruently with Buddhism. Sadly, more often than not, it's subscribers cling to the Old Testament as a defining factor in their own religion. You and I both agree that Jesus himself would be ashamed of his own followers, for the most part. Most of the pro-Jesus members that have posted in this thread would likely be shocked by their Messiah's attitude towards homosexuals. At this point, we have the major media outlets talking about "Virgin Births" in a shark. I'm sadly stunned by how many people will ignore the absurdity of the virgin-birth story of an asexual shark reproduction in favor of saying how logical it is for a human to do it in favor of an all=knowing god sending a mythical creature to earth in order to facilitate such an event on his/her/it's own behalf. At least Buddha figured it all out on his own. At least he didn't feel the need to claim god needed him as much as we supposedly need God. The Christians simply say they know it all because god decided to favor them and impart some measure of absolute enlightenment to them via that favoritism. I think there is a very large and obvious difference between self-enlightenment and looking to the obviously and blatant unknown for our answers.
Originally posted by Devil King
I'm cool with that. (Even when it's a commercialized acceptance of buddhism 😉) But what I'm not cool with is how rarely the supporters of Christianity take the time to consider that their religion, New Testament-self-espoused version, runs congruently with Buddhism. Sadly, more often than not, it's subscribers cling to the Old Testament as a defining factor in their own religion. You and I both agree that Jesus himself would be ashamed of his own followers, for the most part. Most of the pro-Jesus members that have posted in this thread would likely be shocked by their Messiah's attitude towards homosexuals. At this point, we have the major media outlets talking about "Virgin Births" in a shark. I'm sadly stunned by how many people will ignore the absurdity of the virgin-birth story of an asexual shark reproduction in favor of saying how logical it is for a human to do it in favor of an all=knowing god sending a mythical creature to earth in order to facilitate such an event on his/her/it's own behalf. At least Buddha figured it all out on his own. At least he didn't feel the need to claim god needed him as much as we supposedly need God. The Christians simply say they know it all because god decided to favor them and impart some measure of absolute enlightenment to them via that favoritism. I think there is a very large and obvious difference between self-enlightenment and looking to the obviously and blatant unknown for our answers.
Your hate has made you powerful.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Supernatural: Reincarnation, Karma, Nirvana
Religious Law: Eightfold Path, Middle Way, Four Noble Truths
Reincarnation is not a part of the Buddhism I practice. It is a personal belief, and no one is required to believe in it. I really believe in Simultaneous Incarnation and not reincarnation, but most people don't know the difference.
Karma, on the other hand, is not supernatural if you remove the reincarnation part.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Reincarnation is not a part of the Buddhism I practice. It is a personal belief, and no one is required to believe in it. I really believe in Simultaneous Incarnation and not reincarnation, but most people don't know the difference.Karma, on the other hand, is not supernatural if you remove the reincarnation part.
Depends on your definition of supernatural.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
It's spiritually re-packaged determinism. Karma isn't exactly supernatural, so I'll agree with shakya there. It's just needlessly mystic.
Some people make it mystic, but I don't. Simply put, if cause and effect is water, then Karma is the river. I don't see Karma as determinism, and Karma should not be used as an excuse. Karma is the fabric of cause and effect that has brought you were you are at this moment.