I'm seriously not lying about this. My Bhuddist buddy (he's half Thai, half Indian) and he is always humble and honest. His grades aren't the best, but he studies hard and never cheats.
As for my Christian friends, although they are VERY funny and amusing to be around, they can be very, very spoiled (most of them have iPods) and talk back to their parents alot. On top of that, they are sometimes hurtfully racist and rip off of Jews alot (One joke they recently told me was "Why do Jews have big noses?" "Because air is free!!!!!"). They are very materialistic, but most of them hardly thank their parents for the nice things they get. And yes, most of them do attend church. But it doesn't seem as if they get much from it...
2007-03-01 10:38:56 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
OK here come the thumbs down (I don't care)
I am a Buddhist/Hedge Witch and the answer is simple. we live what we are taught 24/7. Many (not all) Christians are hypocrites or Sunday Christians and feel the in the end all will be forgiven. Buddhists and wiccans know we have to keep coming back until we get it right. We will never judge you or try to convert you nor will we say what you believe is wrong.
it is your choice and your path. So please stop trying to change me, cuz it isn't going to happen.
BB
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2007-03-01 10:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Enchanted Gypsy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Buddhists and Asians who are taught to respect their elders, and to act with honor with full knowledge and awareness of the "consequences" of their actions have this moral and spiritual advantage of support from their family lineage that has not been broken. However, once there are problems introduced into the family line, it can take the faith and intervention of Christian faith to forgive, correct, resolve and heal from the past so that it doesn't create destructive behavior in future generations. I don't think it is fair, right or necessary to compare people this way; for example, many African Americans come from family lineages that were deliberately broken or erased historically by the slave trade, so given the immense healing that has to take place, both the failures and the successes I have seen in overcoming anger and poverty in future generations are tremendous in comparison to those who never suffered that state-endorsed genocidal experience that to this day forges black and white divisions.
In my family, I find it takes the strength of both the Buddhist and Christian lineage to solve the problems we have. I believe the two folds of the churched followers of divine laws and gentile followers of natural laws are joined as one in Christ, and that the Buddhists are part of the righteous gentiles equally governed by Christ but under natural laws complementary but not the same as divine laws in the Christian Bible. Both are necessary and good, and depend on each other as spiritual complements. Like East and West, I think both need to be in harmony for humanity to be made whole, and universal truth and understanding will come from the teachings of both Eastern and Western traditions.
2007-03-01 10:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nghiem E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bhuddists act like Christian's talk. Haha. (For the most part)
Been saying that for years. I think saying you're Christian anymore isn't so much religion as it is part of your background. You go through the motions because it's what you always do. There's no real mental or spiritual work to it.
You go and come back still the person you are.
2007-03-01 10:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Whiskeybone 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its not about religion as much as its about culture...? Saying you're a Christian, Bhuddist, Jewish, "spiritual", it all means nothing. A humble human being with honest intentions and a kind heart is what we need MORE of. We DO NOT however need the emphasis to be on the so called "religous preference" of any person. As you can see, "Im a Christian" means NOTHING.
2007-03-01 10:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddhists have always seemed to be the coolest of religious practicioners-- they are outstanding for NOT being PREACHY and they are not PUSHY about their religion, but they seem to feel that there is a place for everyone in this world. I happen to think that we are all Buddhists in our hearts; but the Christians, Muslims and Jews resort to brainwashing techniques and imposing guilt trips on their prey to keep them as sheep in their flocks. Buddhism is also a HAPPY religion-- nobody can observe
much happiness as a side effect of the Big3 other religions.
I think we should take John Lennon's words to heart and "Imagine
NO religion".
2007-03-01 10:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by ladsmrt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different worldview. Buddhists generally completely embrace tolerance and acceptance, which Christians tend to be more exclusive and don't have the same kind of tolerance that Buddhists do.
I am a Christian, but I identify more with the Buddhist way of univesal tolerance and acceptance rather than the "convert the world" attitude.
2007-03-01 10:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by Fish 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Some prissy Christian will probably come and say "you are just making generalizations," but considering that you are saying this with your real life experience, it is far from it.
Christian or not, the joke your friends made was pretty ignorant. I've seen plenty of Christians with big noses too ya know...
2007-03-01 10:43:16 · answer #7 · answered by Salt Flakes 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Christian rich kids are so annoying. I grew up with many of them. You are right, they don't appriciate ANYTHING. You are not just imagining this... in my experience people of different religions or people of no religion are usually more appriciative of the things they are given. I don't know what it is about some Christians (especially young ones), maybe their parents and preachers focus on teaching them the story of Jesus than they do teaching them how to be humble and respectful.
2007-03-01 10:42:59 · answer #8 · answered by maggielynn 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
its cuz ur christian buddies are the stereotypical middle class conformist that could give a **** about christianity unless they are reminded of heaven and hell. Christianity talks of a lawfree life and thus nobody really cares cept the few devoted christians out there. i seriously get pissed off at this.
no offense but everyone's spelling BUDDHIST wrong
2007-03-01 10:50:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are soooo right. Read the little red words in the bible and you will find that Jesus railed on the hypocrites in the RELIGIOUS institutions. It is one thing to give lip service to your faith and another to actually live it. The idea that you are the club you belong to is not always so. Faith without works? Read James. Walk your talk, it speaks louder than shouted words. Amen lol
2007-03-01 10:55:00 · answer #10 · answered by mohayrix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋