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Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:35 am**

Ora Amaris wrote:I find Christianity and Buddhism incompatible. Though I recall reading a book about Jesus travelling to the Orient, and studying there with the Buddhist monks. I think though today's Christianity is quite incompatible with any other religion, because most of the monotheistic religions are mutually exclusive.

I myself am a Pagan, with great respect for the eastern religions. But I don't think that monotheistic religions are compatible with polytheistic ones.

Buddhism isn't a polytheistic religion. It actually lacks deities.

Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:41 am**

I don't see what the problem is really, view Buddha in the same way many Deists view Jesus, as a Moral Philosopher.
Now I personally don't see any evidence that he even existed in the first place but thats just me.

Posted: **Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:51 pm**

Istrien wrote:I see no harm in borrowing from other religions if it helps to make you a better person.

Given that Christianity has borrowed from every religion that it's ever encountered, it would be rather silly to object.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:16 am**

Katareinya wrote:
Ora Amaris wrote:I find Christianity and Buddhism incompatible. Though I recall reading a book about Jesus travelling to the Orient, and studying there with the Buddhist monks. I think though today's Christianity is quite incompatible with any other religion, because most of the monotheistic religions are mutually exclusive.

I myself am a Pagan, with great respect for the eastern religions. But I don't think that monotheistic religions are compatible with polytheistic ones.

Buddhism isn't a polytheistic religion. It actually lacks deities.

They have some. They help Buddha apparently.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:18 am**

Imsogone wrote:
Istrien wrote:I see no harm in borrowing from other religions if it helps to make you a better person.

Given that Christianity has borrowed from every religion that it's ever encountered, it would be rather silly to object.

No, local groups kept references or customs as it was tradition, though they never changed the Bible.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:21 am**

What i like about Buddhism is the idea of reincarnation. It seems most possible.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:22 am**

Kleomentia wrote:What i like about Buddhism is the idea of reincarnation. It seems most possible.

There is however the issue of them trying to prevent it from happening and to basically obliterate their souls.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:25 am**

Inexplicability wrote:I can't imagine God condemning you for working towards being a better person.

Shirley Phelps disagrees.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:25 am**

Spiral Sun wrote:
Kleomentia wrote:What i like about Buddhism is the idea of reincarnation. It seems most possible.

There is however the issue of them trying to prevent it from happening and to basically obliterate their souls.

That's strange, why would they want that?

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:33 am**

Kleomentia wrote:
Spiral Sun wrote:There is however the issue of them trying to prevent it from happening and to basically obliterate their souls.

That's strange, why would they want that?

Something about existance being suffering.

Posted: **Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:34 am**

Spiral Sun wrote:
Kleomentia wrote:That's strange, why would they want that?

Something about existance being suffering.

Oh, i see. Sorry Buddhists but that's just fucking stupid.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:23 am**

Wilfred Test wrote:I am a strong Christian, and I have learnt quite a bit about Buddhism and I completely admire its peace and high treatment of wisdom, so much that I am considering taking the guidelines of wisdom (Think Clearly, Speak Clearly etc.), peace and open-mindedness, and putting them into my Christian life.

The only problem I can think of is the First Commandment. (Thou shalt have no other gods before me.), but Buddhism is strange in its lack of a deity, besides maybe Buddha as a teacher, but I'm not gonna start putting Buddha statues around my house. (Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God.) I'm just going to take wisdom and peace.

So, the Christians of NSG, is taking wisdom and peace from the teachings of another religion okay, or is it not? I think that as long as you don't start worshipping their god, or in this case Buddha, learning from other religions is fine, but I just wanted to hear your opinion.

I would say it is best to have an open mind and accept wisdom from many different places. If you are Christian, and want to take some teachings from Buddhism to apply to your life, I would say go for it. As for the whole statute thing, bowing down to a statute is actually us showing gratitute and respect for the Buddha's teachings, not actual worship. But if you are not comfortable with having a buddha statute in your home, that is perfectly fine. The important thing here is to take wisdom and teachings from different sources, and use them to become better than you were before.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:33 am**

That's a lot of ex-nations.

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