2007-07-04 07:48:58 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, she isn't following the path of Satan, but if she's really stupid I bet you might be able to convince her that she is, but my guess is that you aren't the sharpest pencil in the box yourself.
2007-07-04 07:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by A 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi, there is a quote said "no matter how thin you slice, there is always two side"
How do you know your Buddhist gf is following the path of satan. That's what you believe is true. But for many others religions, that might not be true.
Buddhism is a very open mind religions that respect others religion as well. However, on the contrary, Buddha doesn't said that "you have to belive in me or you go to Hell".
Instead, he said, Please go and find out what I said is true or not and you have to practice what we believe, not just belive it.
Buddhism is very profound and wise, if only if you willing to take little bit of your time to read a little bit about it. I can guaranttee you that you will be suprised, you will fall in love with Buddhism, if not, you will realized so many things inlife, it make perfect sense that once you learned about Buddhism.
we respect God and we also believe that God exist just but we don't believe that there is only one God. we believe one day we all become Buddha, of course, long long time later.
please ck out the following website
http://buddhanet.net/e-learning/guide.htm
if you really think all the Buddhist are going to hell, then first I would suggest you to read about what is Buddhism before you make that statement. My 2 cents, thank you for reading this. May Buddha blessing you.
2007-07-04 07:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Gooch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, it will be necassary for you to learn about Budhism. May I recommend, "The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings", by Thich Nhat Hanh, a well respected Viet Namese Buddhist teacher and peace activist.
Please, read this book carefully so that you will have some basis for discussion with your girlfriend.
I think that you might find that there is nothing in the teachings of the Buddha that goes against the message of Christianity. In fact, you may well find the life philosophy of Buddhism (it is not a religion) is complentary to and can be practiced by persons of all faiths or of none.
You will also find answers to some of what may be your misconceptions about Buddhism and the pracitce of the same (such as Buddhist don't pray to the historical Buddha, they pray to the innate Buddha nature that everyone has calling upon themselves to "awaken"; Buddhist believe that they must be active in helping others, protecting the environment and caring for all things with compassion, kindness and mindful awareness,; Buddhist are not "nihilist", etc.)
There are also online resources which will provide you with useful imformation. Of course, these need to be Buddhist sites and not those operated by persons who are trying to dsicredit the teachings of the Buddha fro their own purposes.
I wish you luck and hope that all will be well with you.
One questoin, please. Why are you, as a fundamentalist Christain, dating a Buddhist? Perhaps she is supposed to lead you to understanding!
2007-07-04 08:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by Big Bill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually you can be a Buddhist and a Christian or a Jew. Buddhism is a great philosophy. You can be a Christian Buddhist. It's a great philosophy and helps you focus and more thoughful. I know a Jew Buddhist. So you can tell her she can be both and you can preach the word to her if she'll listen. Don't make it sound like you're being a zealot by talking about Satan, when preaching the word. People appreciate Christianity when it's not being shoved down their throats and having to hear people saying, "BUT YOU HAVE TO" or "YOU CAN'T"
2007-07-04 07:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by msmeow1959 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do yourself and your gf's a favor and leave each other in good terms (perhaps you still can be friends).
If you're so blinded by the misconception of religion like everyone in this crazy world, and think that your religion is the only path to "heaven", then let her go to hell alone, instead of living it with you right now. C'mon, her religion is not your business, and yours is not her problem either.
So, if you can't be tolerant about that aspect, you're not truly in love with her.
With my kind regards and a pain in my heart, I still can't believe that there are people in this century still thinking the way you do. Sorry!...either you accept her the way she is and the things that she believes in, or you leave her and find someone who goes to the same church you go.
2007-07-04 07:56:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
She's Buddhist and you're not. So, let me ask you, a bird and a fish may fall in love, but where will they build a home together?
2007-07-04 07:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Since you ask. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you leave her alone and let her believe what she wants.I don't think Buddhist are following the path of Satan.If you try to push her about this she could dump you.It seems a bit rude to me to tell someone their religion is wrong.Does she try to tell you yours is wrong?
2007-07-04 07:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by Brandi24 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You don't say what you believe. If you consider yourself a follower of Jesus Christ, then you shouldn't have a Buddhist girlfriend--you shouldn't be "unequally yoked" with an unbeliever.
At any rate "following the path of Satan" seems the wrong approach to take in convincing anyone to examine his or her life and move in another direction. According to the Bible everyone who is still trying to make their own way is "following the path of Satan." I'm not sure how pointing that out is helpful.
More importantly, God desires to have a relationship with each one of us and calls us to himself. We have the choice to answer and follow or to go on our own way. We were created to have a relationship with God and separated from God, we will never find true fulfillment.
God is holy and our sin separates us from him. Only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ can we be drawn back into relationship with God as we were designed to be.
That's what I would tell her.
2007-07-04 07:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by happygirl 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
You don't. If you have an issue with something as close and personal to your girlfriend as her religion, you should find a girlfriend with a religion you agree with instead of trying to make your current girl change for you. I bet she isn't trying to make you Buddhist.
The only way people of different faiths can really make it work is if they respect each others faiths and don't mind hearing about them.
2007-07-04 07:53:07 · answer #9 · answered by Unknown.... 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
You sound a bit narrow minded. Do you know how many major religions there are? 150 which means you only have a 0.6% chance of belonging to the correct religion.
2007-07-04 07:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋