I have three statues of Buddha, but one of my family members told me that I'd go to Hell for having them displayed. Its not like I'm bowing down and worshipping the statues, they make good decoration. I like Asian art.
2007-08-20 10:40:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your question is a sin.... a sin against rationality and logic!!!
2007-08-24 09:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by I, Sapient 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are no longer having to be a Slave to sinfulness. We don't Loose the sin Nature -- it's still within us as is the Holy Spirit. So there is a Battle of the Flesh Vs Godliness. I just looked up John 3:9 -- You Meant 1 John 3:9 the entire context of the chapter makes a difference. Jesus Christ can take away the sinfulness through salvation -- but the sin Nature is still there. The idea is that we have the potential to live very righteous lives through Christ. With Jesus Christ - after we are actually With Him - we will have glorified bodies just like He has. But until Then we're still subject to sinful temptations which we have the choice of either giving in to them or asking the Holy Spirit for His help. Well - kids who get saved at a young age -- they haven't had much time to get into real sinfulness -- so a person around them probably Won't see a major change. But they Should be taught Word of God as they are growing up. They will have a better understanding of Scripture at a younger age. The Fruits of the Spirit should be noticeable in a true believer. Some of the problem comes when a person lives a really Godly life and they get Proud of it. And That is a sin. And we can't See the inner struggles that people go through. But we CAN be a friend to people and share our concern about their lives in a loving way. Just so We won't be showing a 'holier than thou' attitude in the process.
2016-05-18 02:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by lorelei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...not at all
Having Buddha Statues is not a sin!
I mean it's not wrong in anyway!
2007-08-22 20:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by kiranraj.bangalore 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't seem like it should be does it? After all, Buddha never claimed to be divine (and his followers haven't made that claim from what I can tell), so you don't even have a graven image of a false god.
I personally find them to be interesting art as well as a reminder that meditation and mindfulness are gifts from god (assuming there is a god, which I don't).
2007-08-20 10:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by BAL 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
As a Jew, I don't know much about specific christian lit, but by the rigid definition of the ten commandments, yes, you would be breaking the ten commandments. However, their is no explicit link to 'hell'. So by old testament rules, (unless Christianity differs drastically in their basic interpretation), yes, you might.
Theologically, I strongly doubt it, but if you really play old testament hardball to the most rigid degree, yeah.
2007-08-20 10:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by shadyshinobi 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Is it really logical to think that an all-powerful God would be so petty as to get mad at you for having a Buddha statue in your house?
2007-08-20 10:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I betcha if you have a seated "Laughing Buddha" and you rub his belly now and again, your fundie acquaintances will surely believe you are headed for Hell and not just the bedroom.
2007-08-20 10:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by Terry 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO. Buddha isn't a God he was a man. However I'm not sure about that Elvis bust in your living room.
2007-08-20 10:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It does have the appearance of evil, however, to have a Buddha in your home....The Bible says to abstain from all appearances of evil....and I just know that a Asian fountain or something that doesn't represent Worship...would be so much nicer..
“Abstain from all appearance of Evil”? (1 Thess 5:22)
2007-08-20 10:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If they are just pieces of art, then no. He he worships them, then yes. It's only an idol if you worship it.
2007-08-20 10:48:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋