d,that wont get him heaven
2006-09-06 06:04:45 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Worry about your own eternity and not the buddist and hindu's.
2006-09-06 06:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by Tall Blonde Spaz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do so very carefully.
First, you figure out what they know and believe--Buddhists and Hindus are looking from two sides of the same universe. You gain a right to be heard when you show respect and understanding. This isn't a high school debate, there are no slam-dunk arguments where you lay out some words and crow, "Gotcha, game over!" I've known some who became Christians. Rarely did the Christian interest them, much less persuade them. A caring, careful, and considered conversation became something they took with them. During their meditations and prayers, some element of truth came to them. Careful. Patience. It is a delicate spiritual work you are blundering into unless prayerfully prepared.
2006-09-06 13:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget the hell talk for a while. That is an attempt to scare him and anyone else you use it on into accepting God in the Christian form, and that very rarely works. Plus there is evidence in the Bible that hell doesn't even exist, but that is a whole other arguement and I won't deal with it here.
Rather, start with asking him about his beliefs and why he chose those beliefs. This will give you insight into how he thinks and why and you can tailor your approach to that system of thinking. Use the Bible and reason to explain why the world is the way it is today and what he can do to pull himself out of it (figuratively speaking). And whatever you do, don't knock that meditation and peaceful mind, that is what he is after but with Christ being part of it. He is practically 3/4 of the way there, you just need to show him how to add on to it to become Christian as well.
2006-09-06 13:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Are you so sure that he's going to hell? Did Jesus come from behind your couch and tell you that all hindu and buddhist people are going to hell? No.
Personally, buddhists seem more likely to go to heaven than many "christians" I see and hear about. So before you go bashing people of other faiths, how about you go after bad people hiding in the cloaks of Christianity. Then once you purify the members of your faith, you can come to me in the Elusian Fields to tell me that I'm living in hell.
2006-09-06 13:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by erythisis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might reply with something along the lines of:
“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.” (Buddha)
In the end, why do you feel the need to tell someone else they are going to hell? By doing that you're demonstrating an intolerance to other people's beliefs, think of the wristbands that many people wear (What Would Jesus Do?).
2006-09-06 13:16:33 · answer #5 · answered by Om 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why would they not go to heaven? the buddhists believe the same as "christians" only much more so.. there are many more "christians" that think they can do whatever they want now,because they have been forgiven. buddhists do not believe that, they believe each action has a reaction &what you do everyday affects your lifes outcome...they will probably go to heaven before most "christians"
2006-09-06 13:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will go to heaven, they will go to hell
They will migrate like the geese to four other places
As animals, ghosts, titans and humans
But the vows that they made
And our intention as well
To help all beings reach port
Will make them the stewards
When the last boat departs
And all actions exhausted
2006-09-06 16:18:10 · answer #7 · answered by Sincere Questioner 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddhists and Hindus don't believe in hell. the existence of hell would mean that this world is real and that there is duality. they believe that the world is an illusion and our mission here is to achieve enlightenment and join with our one and only source, which is God. So this question of yours means nothing to them. In fact they only hell that exists is in your own mind.
2006-09-06 16:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the greatest respect, and in defference to my Catholic upbringing, if the Dali Lama and some of his most devout monks are not allowed into Heaven because of Baptism, then I will elect to go to where they go. It is one of the tenets of Christianity but notwithstanding that, I personally believe that my God is all forgiving and not so hard.
2006-09-06 13:09:49 · answer #9 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You don't. They will not believe it because it is a completely rediculous belief. By the way I'm a Buddhist, and this just shows me how ignorant you are. Don't insult others, its not very Christian. Judge not lest ye be judged?
2006-09-06 13:13:04 · answer #10 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is the grave and Eccl. 9:5 says the living are conscience that they will die but the dead are conscience of nothing at all.
They are going to get what they pray for.
The top stage in what they want in reincarnation is to be gone forever. They view life as a punishment not a reward.
So when God told Adam and Eve for dust you are and to dust you will return. That is what their goal is to return to nothing.
So actually they are right.
2006-09-06 13:08:39 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋