Do Budhists tell people that if they do not follow the Budha their soul well be judged and they will be sent to a Lake of Fire,
also,
Do Budhists try and convert persons?
also,
Did Budha feed thousands with five loaves of bread and two fishes?
2006-10-13 06:38:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-10-13 06:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Low Key 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddha said not to proselytize. Buddha said to worry about your own enlightenment and that that will keep you busy throughout your lifetime. Buddha said to understand that all men seek happiness and to have compassion for them. That means not to interfere with others. Buddha said to answer earnest questions but to preach is egotistical. The Buddhist's goal is to conquer ego and the self.
And finally, the Buddhist ascetics of 2500 years ago lived by begging so there were not many large events involving food going on back then. Most of the time if they ate it was before noon. One of the few possessions they had was a bowl which townsfolk would put food in first thing in the morning.
Buddhism is a philosophy that is followed religiously.
2006-10-13 13:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been turned into a religion, and in places like Thailand has been interspersed with healthy doses of Hinduism and animism.
Of all the religions, I'd say it has the most going for it. But then, I am an atheist.
2006-10-13 13:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I viewed it as more of a philosophy, but I guess it could just as easily be a religion.
I haven't met one yet that does any of the things you listed. And I don't think Buddha did that. From what I've seen of it, he had a thing for fasting.
2006-10-13 13:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Umm....I thought Buddhism was a philosophy or way of life instead of a religion....there are atheist buddhists, yes?
As far as the other stuff, I couldn't say for sure, but I'm gonna have to make an educated guess of "no, no and no" =)
2006-10-13 13:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Mira♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a buddist who did rather surprise me once by saying it was not necessary to believe in god / Gods / a god to be a buddist. It is more a mode of life.
Of all the major religions, it is one of the less lunatic, but is still based on intangibles, like a soul.
2006-10-13 13:43:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Buddha was a regular guy, but he's looked up upon, it is not a religion more than it is a way of life.
2006-10-13 13:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is recognized as a religion. But, no to all the other questions.
2006-10-13 13:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddha was just someone setting himself up as a wise man.
Buddha said he wasn't God and Buddha admitted that Buddha didn't understand God.
2006-10-13 13:51:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems the closest religion to the truth.
2006-10-13 13:42:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋