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350 Posts / 46M

22yrs

St. Jimmy

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If you got rid of Christianity and Islam then someone would undoubtably use Buddhism to control people.

Christianity doesn't controll bhuddism, the fact that bhuddism hasn't been used to controll people means that bhuddists don't beleive that everyone has to be like them, unlike christianity which teaches that anyone who is not christian is going to hell. Bhuddism has allways been a peacfull religion, christians aren't keeping the bhuddists under controll.

"He who does not question is lost."

359 Posts / 45M

20yrs

eliasan

well they tried to at one time. Back before and during the nam war the preident of vietnam was catholic and he outlawed buddism but being the cool religon they decided to peafully rebel against these rules by burning themsleves.

"Fear nothing for fear is the mind killer."

1816 Posts / 68M

57yrs

cturtle

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Red berries are righeous viral religions that state "our belief system is the only true belief system. Any other belief system is wrong, and it is our job as people who have the right information to compell people to also agree and believe in our belief system."

Amazing misunderstanding of the red berries

Judaism was never particularly given to converting other people to their religion . . rather their religious belief was to counter popular misconceptions about the divine nature & the purpose of life. As for Christianity, it was indeed a pacifist sect of Judaism but as they were rejected by Judaism then the door was open to teach Christianity to non jews. If at any point that the general populace rejected their teaching, they were to leave the area (move on). Thus to become Christian was a choice of free will by those who became Christian.

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unlike christianity which teaches that anyone who is not christian is going to hell.

Oh ya right, all you have to do is 1) repent & 2) be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins 3) as you call upon the name of Christ . . . repent refers to turning away from your past nature [sin] & {#3] is to make Christ (Jesus) Lord of your life.
Isn't there a scriptural reference to the disciples coming upon those who taught Christ [Christian beliefs as Judaism accepted that there is going to be a Christ but did not accept His teachings] but didn't follow the disciples?
Isn't the goal of bhuddism to seek the divine nature & if you don't seek too?

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

2203 Posts / 68M

49yrs

okcitykid

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I think there would have been a huge difference between the teachings of Jesus (as it may have been when he existed) and what the rules of Islam, Christianity or Judaism impose.

I believe that during the dark ages the scriptures had been goofed with. Fear and trembling had been written into them to keep the people in line.

Unfortunatly bad Christians make us forget about the good ones and I admit that I don't know enough about Islam.

I will not give a dime to the red cross, but I'll support the salvation army who have decided to witness by taking care of the down trodden and the minnonites and quakers show us an example of peace and Sojourne is very good organization as well.

But I think that the thing that greatly disturbs me about todays Christianity is one - they don't teach Jesus, they teach Paul, so much so that you would think Paul was the savior. Two - If a person says, "I am a born again Christian" they are given special status - Bush is a good example - yet the bible teaches that demons know that Jesus is Christ and confess this and receive no special consideration. Saten himself can disguise himself as an angle of lite. You know them by their fruits Jesus said.

"A fool says I know and a wise man says I wonder."

1347 Posts / 44M

23yrs

etherealmeekle

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Christianity doesn't controll bhuddism

This is not the point. What I was saying is that if Christianity wasn't the major religion it is then something else would be used in its place. Buddhism could just as easily be used to control the population.

"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

819 Posts / 62M

20yrs

Angel Of Death

Decious, the problem is an ineefective form of communication. Things such as spirituality cannot be plainly stated in words, as by their nature they are not to be understood by the intellectual mind, and so they can easily be misinterpreted. The Buddha realized this and didn't rely heavily on language, as He knew it's limitation and flaws.
But the problem with Buddhisim is, that it is not a practical religion. I would love to know how many people out there would like to let go of all their material comforts, for a thing they do not even fully understand, as 'love' and 'respect' are not even a scratch on the surface of Buddhisim. Oh, and no, Buddhisim infact does have a concept of heaven and hell, but not in a literall sense, it doesn't speak about fires and rotten flesh etc..

Ideally, there really should be no religion, but ofcourse the argument is if therz no religion, there will be chaos. But one question: will as many people have died and suffered if there was no religion to guide man?

"I'll heal ur woundz I'll set u free, I m jesus christ on xtacy"

1816 Posts / 68M

57yrs

cturtle

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Isn't there a scriptural reference to the disciples coming upon those who taught Christ [Christian beliefs as Judaism accepted that there is going to be a Christ but did not accept His teachings] but didn't follow the disciples?

the other side of that coin is how the sons of a certain priest tried to use the name of Christ to cast out demons from a man, this resulted in their being cast out by the man.

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

210 Posts / 43M

33yrs

PeteSmith

Anytime you politicise religion you will end up distorting its original teach. What was done in the crusades was completely against the teachings of Christ and you will not find any scriptures in the new testiment advocating what happened.

Just because something is done in the name of something, it does not neccessarily mean that it is.

""What we do in life echoes in eternity" Maximus"

Mocking Muslims and "Virgins in Heaven"


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