Hinduism and Buddhism get along just fine, why can't the Abrahamic religions do the same?

Question

im not Hindu or Buddhist, and NOT trying to make them seem better than Abrahamic religions. We're all equal

and please guys, keep the racism/religionism on the down low

Answer 1

You must be new because the religious people are going to be all over you on this. You have to know that Buddah was a Hindu prince who was supressed from seeing the outside world. When he insisted, he saw all the corruption, poverty and decadence. He sat under a tree and wrote the Buddhist religion. Contrary to popular belief Buddha is not the fat guy with the big tummy. That would be Shanrizi, who was Hindu by the way. No, that is Buddha sitting Indian style, the image of him under the tree and skinny as a rail. The philosophical difference is we do not reincarnate but instead evolve into higher states of consciousness. Buddha believed we evolve into our own personal gods. In the middle east you have thousands of years of hatred and believed crimes against peoples and they will never forgive each other. You are also talking about people who believe this world should only have one religion....theirs. Buddhists and Hindu are more spiritual than religious. Religion divides a people.

Answer 2

Two of the Abrahamic religions are "tribal" by nature. . .the culture is the religion and the religion is the culture (Judaism and Islam). . .which is partially why the Hatfields vs. McCoy's mentality continues to drive unpeaceful sentiments in some parts of the world.

The origins of anti-Semitism are due, in part, to patriotic zealotry. . .for, in antiquity, there was tolerance and cohabitation of foreign g-ds. . .until the first of the Abrahamic religions broke away from Egyptian captivity. (Consider also that anti-Semitism means MORE than being anti-Jewish for the Semitic races embrace many Middle Eastern cultures.)

Ironically, Christianity, is the MOST LIKE Hinduism and Buddhism. . .as it is truly a multicultural, universal type religion (based on historical events. . .even if loosely defined. . .and, for its time, a set of unique moral, ethical, redemptive principles). . .but it (perhaps unwisely) chose to compete in the business of saving souls by gaining the State's support and protection. . .and, as we now know. . .through the transformation of the Holy Roman Empire from a secular sovereignty to a largely religious one. . .which, in time, due to disagreements and factors relating to human nature, led to a greatly diverse and fragmented Church (the so-called "heresies" of Protestantism and post-Protestantism. . ."Restorative" sects).

As for Islam. . .there is a fairly well known saying. . .that Judaism is the "tree", Christianity is the "branches", and Islam is the "fruit". How ludicrous that fruits could exist without the protection of its branches and the flow of nutrients from its roots!

The challenge, in the end, comes down to this. . .making sure religion does NOT interfere with one's spirituality. . .as the Abrahamic religions have tended to get the two mixed up as if they were the same. . .which they are not. . .and Hinduism and Buddhism, for the most part, know better.

Great question. . .thanks for posting it!

Answer 3

I have often pondered over this situation. Muslims and Christians are cousins with Abraham being the "grandfather." It just seems that Judaism and its offshoot Christianity were doing fine until Muhammad entered a cave in Medina, and returned to Mecca claiming he was a prophet and wrote the Koran (Quaran?). Perhaps some law is better than no law. I think the desert of Sinai affected the life of Israel until Jericho. The Arabs were all united by T. Lawrence centuries later. It only stands to reason that the desert cousins cannot accept the advancement and growth of their Israelite cousins (North Korea eying South Korea's successes?) so in some kind of "retaliation" they use the only common weapon they can come up with: Jihad. I think it all comes down to plain evil hatred by evil men.

Answer 4

Not to say that Hinduism does not do its part in this, but Buddhism does not challenge other beliefs; it is trans-cultural in nature, and recognizes the validity in all religions. It can be practiced along with or in tandem with other beliefs, including atheism.

The Abrahamic religions tend to conflict because they are somewhat ethno-centric and geo-centric and to some degree were formed from conflict in the first place.

Answer 5

First of all, let me clear that Buddhism came out of Hinduism..its considered as a sect of Hinduism...also both of them and other religions too that derived out of all-encompassing Hinduism share at least one common trait...and that is they never say that theirs is the only path to salvation (or to achieve Nirvana)...Hinduism in this regard is IMO, one of the most liberal religions in the world...there is no single authority or a hierarchical structure that dictates to you as to how you should conduct ur lives...there is no Pope like figure or single authority that guides Hindus as to how should they practice their beliefs...there is no such thing as 'good' Hindu...u r what u r according to ur actions...moreover Hinduism teaches tolerance and respect for others beliefs and values...

Hinduism is also not tied to a single God or God like entity..in fact there are 360 million gods and goddesses, so you can have ur pick or if you don't want that way, you can pray to a God that is devoid of any shape or form (Nirankar, that's what its called in Sanskrit).

Hinduism does not exhort its followers to go and proselytize and indulge in rampant evangelism or to kill for their beliefs...and this is IMO the greatest trait as to why all other religions that arrived in India, be it Abrahamic or non-Abrahamic thrived in India...for eg. when the followers of Zoroastrianism (called Parsis--in India-- meaning of Persia) fled Persia after invasion of Islam, they landed in India, the land that gave them freedom to practice their their beliefs and values..similar was the case with Jews who came to India in the first millennia...in fact India is the only nation in the world where Jews were never persecuted...as for Islam...it ruled over India for almost 800 years till the Britishers came in...

So, IMO the basic point is that the orthodox practitioners of Abrahamic religions (esp Christianity and Islam) believe in the maxim:its either my way or highway...so there remains no space for tolerating or accepting others belief.

Answer 6

I guess you have to read the history my friend when you say Hinduism is a peaceful religion.

Answer 7

Do Hindi and Buddhists claim that their way is the one and only "True" way and devalue anyone else's beliefs?

Answer 8

Kill the unbeliever.

I think that is part of the reason.