Reasons I should not convert to Buddhism?

Question

Don't say "because they don't believe in God" because they call the creator (God) Brahma.

All other answers will be considered.

Answer 1

First of all, Buddhists do not believe in God, so you are misinformed; it is Hinduism that refers to the Creator as Brahma. Secondly, if you have to ask this question, you probably don't need to convert, cause you aren't even sure yourself.

Answer 2

Don't be afraid to call yourself Buddhist. In fact, don't even think of it as "converting". Gautama Buddha taught that everyone has an inner light, the ability to be enlightened. Buddhism accepts and embraces other religions, and you don't have to change or give up your Catholic beliefs. All you are doing is deciding to follow his Eight Fold Path and become open-minded, which many people do without knowing that they are actually following Buddhist principles. The Dalai Lama is the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. There are many other Buddhist groups that do not answer to the Dalai Lama, and may not even look to him as their leader. I believe that he may have said so because many Westerners do not take Buddhism seriously. However, you obviously do. A church will not turn you away if you are genuinely curious and eager to join them, and a temple is the same. Good luck, and remember that even if you don't go to the temple or attend service, all you have to do is read the sutra and remember to medidate. You don't even have to actually sit in the position and empty your mind for it to be considered meditation; every time you think deeply about yourself and your actions is considered meditating.

Answer 3

Wow, I was talking with some friends from church recently about this. I also had this feeling deep inside, "what if God didnt exist?" We talked for hours, debating on facts. Our conclusion: Yes, God exists. I'll try to give you some insight on what we went over.

Ok, let's not get too complicated and just give an everyday example. Suppose you got home today, and there was this beautiful chocolate cake with icing and everything, on top of ur table. Now, we have 2 theories of where that cake came from:

1) There was an HEB truck this afternoon going by ur house, and all of a sudden, a car hit it at 70mph, and the truck rolled over violently. There were eggs, flour, all sorts of stuff in the truck, and they all got mixed up in the crash, and the truck caught on fire, and the extreme heat baked all that stuff, and as the truck continued to roll on the street, the stuff flew through ur window and miraculously landed on ur table.

2) Someone who knew how to bake a chocolate cake, went there and did it, and then put it on top of ur table for you.

Which one makes more sense? If you answered #2, good! Then God created the Earth and everything in it. If you prefer to believe in an absurd and very creative theory called "the big bang", in which somehow gases mixed up, just in the right proportion, and then everything exploded and the earth was formed ... my friend, you have a very creative mind. First of all, how were those gases there? Someone must have created it. God. Stuff doesn't just appear.

=D Doesn't that make sense? Ok, now, let's get a lil more complicated.

Scientists say that man evolved from monkeys or whatever their creative mind came up with. Well, it has been proven that over time, living beings only lose genetic material, constantly. Therefore, evolution cannot be possible. The human body is so complex, there is no way it just "evolved" from something. A project called GENOMA, just recently finished their research. Their task: make a complete mapping of the human DNA. Many countries joined forces to complete this project, each taking a body part, like arm, leg, or whatever, and finding out the DNA code for it. Germany was in charge of the human eye. At the end of the project, they said that the human eye was so complex, that there was NO WAY it could have evolved from some other animal. It's a fact. Scientists researched and wrote it down. Aren't they contradicting themselves now? Ok, I believe I made a point on this one. Mankind did not evolve. God made man in His image.

Ok, now back to the big bang stuff. The NASA has been measuring the distance from the Earth to the moon, and it's a fact that every year the moon gets further and further away from the Earth. Fact. It's been proven. It's also a mathematical equation. So, if we take that mathematical equation, and do it backwards, we come up with how long since the earth and the moon we're almost touching. The calculations say something about 10 thousand years. It can't be more than that, otherwise the moon would have been rolling around on the earth.

Also, it's possible to calculate the rate of aging of the Earth. Every year, scientists calculate the rate at which the Earth is aging. It's roughly the same. If we then backtrack how long since the Earth was relatively "new", the calculations vary from 10 to 12 thousand years. It's fact.

Also, the population of the Earth. Today, we have roughly 6.5 billion people alive. Populations, increase in a mathematical progression. In other words, there will always be more people alive today, than there are people dead. Fact. It's not possible to have more people dead than alive. Draw a sketch of a simple family tree, and you'll stumble upon the same conclusion. So, if we backtrack how long since the beggining of population, the results say somewhere between 10 to 12 thousand years.

Every fact that we can backtrace, falls upon the same range. 10 to 12 thousand years. In other words, the Earth is relatively new, not millions of years old as some scientists say.

So, why would scientists not agree with this? Why would they come up with these ridiculous theories about some big bang or whatever? The answer is simple. At the very moment that they agree that there is an all-powerful being, a God, that created everything we know, they realize all their sins. At the moment they realize their sins, they know that they'll have to eventually have a commitment and a close relationship with God. They don't want any commitments to anyone. So what's the easy way out? Make up some random theories that we evolved from monkeys and that the Earth just happens to have been created randomly by a Big Bang, that they themselves can't explain how it supposedly happened.

I sincerely hope this has opened your eyes to the truth. Thanks for reading this, and I really hope that you now accept the commitment that God wants you to have with Him. If you're already commited with God, then I hope this text has restrengthened your faith.

God Bless all of you, and have a great day.

Answer 4

If you are drawn to the contemplative aspects of Buddhism, perhaps there is a contemplative tradition within your own religious heritage that you could consider before converting to a different religion. For instance, if you are of Christian background, you may want to look at centering prayer practices. See the link below to Contemplative Outreach for more info. The choice of religious affiliation can be as much about cultural heritage and background as it is the doctrines of faith or practices. A decision to change should not be taken lightly. Another option would be to study and practice Buddhist psychology and meditation practices but don't formally break ties with your current religion. Then, another option would be to convert to Buddhism. Good luck with your decision.

Answer 5

There are no reasons.

Buddhist don't accept creationism.There is no creator according to Buddhism.

Answer 6

Because this choice will decide where you spend eternity -- and you don't want to make the wrong one!

I'm sure you have researched Buddhism... I recommend that you read the Bible as well.. After all, it's the all-time bestseller in the world, so I'm sure you'd find it an interesting read. Give it a try!

Answer 7

wow... i knew there were stupid people on this site but one as stupid as you! wow.. Brahma is not the creator in Buddhism, he is the creator in Hinduism! Buddhism does not care about the beginning because it is irrelevant, what is relevant is that we get out of those vicious cycle of reincarnation.

Answer 8

Why not, if you know that it will lead you to the Path of the One True God?
All revelative revelations are one religion of the One True God. When you choose one of them, read and practice the sacred verses, you will attain to complete freedom and you will peacefully return to the eternal realm of God.
Pray for your attainment.

Answer 9

If you were ready to convert . . . would you need to post a question asking for a list of reasons not to do so? No, you would be ready and not need someone to empower you.

Answer 10

The only reason that should matter to you is because you don't want to. If you do, than go ahead.