We know what is wrong with Christianity, please anyone tell me what is wrong with Buddhism.?

Question

I am curious to know what is wrong with Buddhism because I am tired of writings on what is wrong with the Christian faith, speically since there are people who write against the Christian faith but embrace Buddhism and proclaim it to be better than the Christian faith.

Answer 1

what is wrong with christianity?

Answer 2

There are too many sects that have inculturated Buddhism into local religions. Tibetan Buddhism and Japanese Buddhism aren't really the same thing. Also, the Buddhist writings occured well after Buddha died. Other than a few very central parts of doctrine, it's difficult to tell precisely what's someone's interpretation of what someone thought Buddha said.

Then there's the reincarnation thing. Very annoying.

Overall, though, I prefer Zen to any other religion I've come across. Why? Because Buddhism requires the person to rely on his or herself for understanding. Faith means nothing. Thinking means everything.

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with Christian faith...
Sometimes there is something wrong with the interpretation of the christian faith by some people.

There is alos nothing wrong with Buddhism... but also in buddhism there are people who misuse their religion for other purposes

There is nothing wrong with jewish belief, with Islamitic belief, with hinduism.... but....

But don't look at hat is wrong or good.... look at yourself and see which belief makes you most happy. Don't compare faiths and religion. Be a good practisionar in your own faith. That is the only thing that is important.

And I follow thjese discussion already for weeks but I didn't see any buddhist who said that christian faith was not right or good. So perhaps it is only a perception in your mind...

Answer 4

Simple Buddhism is only a philosophy and has no "supernatural" only the search for "enlightenment". On the other hand Christianity is for the real world and tells people how to live and talks about morals.

Here is a book that shows the distinction of Jesus from an intellectual standpoint.
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Answer 5

Buddhism is not immune to the natural tendency of humans to want to ritualized everything they get involved with. Like Christianity today that the Lord Jesus would not recognize, Buddhism today would likely shock the Lord Buddha

Answer 6

Why are you looking for the negative points in religions?If you are always looking at bad points of others and reject them you will not have any friends or even family members.ARE your family and friends perfect?If they are perfect they are saints,if they are just humans with imperfections,are you going to reject them?Try seeing others good points,life will be much happier,we are just unenlightened beings and learning to be good,treading the spritual is an uphill task that needs lots of strength and encouragement,with good companion,that can give a little push along the way.Good luck with your quest,but find out for yourself because most and not all, who answered your question has very little or no knowledge of Buddhism.

Answer 7

The core teachings of Gautama Buddha are relatively benign. If for no other reason his rejection of the infallibility of scripture should be adopted by every religion.

In general, I think he focused too much on the idea that the eightfold path could lead to the elimination of human desires and attachments and that this would, in turn, eliminate suffering. Loosening ones attachments and tempering ones desires seems like a good goal but eliminating them entirely seems a bit crazy and I fail to see how eliminating them can eliminate suffering.

Beyond his core teachings, a whole religion has sprung up, generally for the worse. It is similar to christianity in that if you selected just the words of Jesus you'd have a much better religion than you now have with the words of everybody else added.

Answer 8

Buddhist history is not entirely peaceful.

The Lama's used to inforce a type of dictaorship, and have been known to command brutal punishments for minor crimes (chopping of hands, etc.)

While buddhist temples tend to be simple in nature, the availablity of goods including food, fresh water, and other basic needs are for more readible than throughout the community as a whole. Further during the reign of the Lamas high taxes and strict offerings were required to be "donated" to the temples.

Check out the history. Although I woudl argue Buddhism is the least harmful of all faiths, because humans are involved there are still abuses.

Btw, I was a buddhist for nearly a decade, and still follow Buddha's teachings.

Answer 9

Buddhism is a religion created by man it consist of no one God or many Gods. It does not have one group that believes the same but many groups that believe in the creation more than the creator. Gods many or few that is a personal choice. The do not pray or meditated upon a one true being God.They look unto themselves and pray to themselves for enlightenment; meditation and chanting. The man that originally made up this religion is now dead.It was said he died from food poisoning.

Answer 10

There are two things wrong with Buddhism.
1. It is a selfish belief, that is to say that you can only help yourself but not others attain Nirvana.

2. Since Buddhism stresses living in the now, and not worrying about the past or future, Buddhist tend to lack planning for future events.

Answer 11

All suffering stems from desire. Buddhism
All suffering stems from sin. Christianity.

The essential difference is what one is to do with desire. In Buddhism the idea is to release from desire. In Christianity the object is to turn all desire to God.

Either way they both require the surrender of desire for different reasons It seems to me that Buddhism has the Right Method but the Wrong Objective.

Christians intellectually have the right object but the wrong method. Many think they are o.k. if they get their ideas or doctrines straight.

The bottom line is they both end up not separating from the world, which religions are a part of.

In summary, Buddhism has the wrong object and that is its major flaw. Christianity has the right object and no true separation.