Which is the better god?

Question

Buddhist
christian
Hindu
Jehovah
Islamic

Guan Yin, Boddhisatta
Velestial God
Kwan God

Answer 1

Do Buddhists believe in a creator god?

No, we do not. There are several logical reasons for this. The Buddha, like modern scientists, sociologists and psychologists, believed that religious ideas and especially the god idea have their origins in fear. The Buddha says:

"Gripped by fear men go to sacred mountains, sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines." *Dhammpada 188

Primitive man found himself in a dangerous and hostile world, the fear of wild animals, of not being able to find enough food, of injury or disease, and of natural phenomena like thunder, lightning and volcanoes was constantly with him. Finding no security, he created the idea of god in order to give him comfort in good times, courage in times of danger and consolation when things went wrong. To this day, you will notice that people become more religious at times of crises, you will hear them say that the belief in a god gives them the strength they need to deal with life. You will hear them explain that they believe in god because they prayed in time of need and their prayer was answered. All this seems to support the Buddha’s teaching that the god-idea is a response to fear and frustration. The Buddha taught us to try to understand our fears, to lessen our desires and to calmly and courageously accept the things we cannot change. He replaced fear, not with irrational belief but with rational understanding.

The second reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is because there does not seem to be any evidence to support this idea. There are numerous religions, all claiming that they alone have god’s words preserved in their holy book, that they alone understand god’s nature, that their god exists and that the gods of other religions do not. Some claim that god is masculine, some that she is feminine and others that it is neuter. They are all satisfied that there is ample evidence to prove the existence of their god but they laugh in disbelief at the evidence other religions use to prove the existence of another god. It is not surprising that with so many different religions spending so many centuries trying to prove the existence of their gods that still no real, concrete, substantial or irrefutable evidence has been found. Buddhists suspend judgement until such evidence is forthcoming.

The third reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is that the belief is not necessary. Some claim that the belief in a god is necessary in order to explain the origin of the universe. But this is not so. Science has very convincingly explained how the universe came into being without having to introduce the god-idea. Some claim that belief in god is necessary to have a happy, meaningful life. Again we can see that this is not so. There are millions of Atheists, free-thinkers and Buddhists, who live useful, happy and meaningful lives without belief in a creator god. Some claim that belief in god’s power is necessary because humans, being weak, do not have the strength to help themselves. Once again, the evidence indicates the opposite. One often hears of people who have overcome great disabilities and handicaps, enormous odds and difficulties through their own inner resources, through their own efforts and without belief in a god. Some claim that god is necessary in order to give man salvation. But this argument only holds good if you accept the theological concept of salvation and Buddhists do not accept such a concept. Based on his own experience, the Buddha saw that each human being had the capacity to purify the mind, develop infinite love and compassion and perfect understanding. He shifted attention from the heavens to the heart and encouraged us to find solutions to our problems through self-understanding.

But if there is no creator god how did the universe get here?

All religions have myths and stories which attempt to answer this question. In ancient times, when man simply did not know, such myths were adequate, but in the 20th century, in the age of physics, astronomy and geology, such myths have been superseded by scientific fact. Science has explained the origin of the universe without recourse to the god-idea.

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Answer 2

#The Battle Of The Gods#

I'm not sure Buddhists have a god, but if I absolutely had to choose it would be the Hindu thing. What I like about them (it's a trinity), is it's extremely flexible and you can't blasphemy against it. It's above such human concepts of being offended by name-calling. This is a god that is only partially made in the image of man. Yahweh on the other hand is a primitive anthropomorphic god, no thanks. The Christian god is better but not that much. The Islamic one is basically the same as Yahweh.

Answer 3

The Difference is in Worship, Discipline, and the Phylosophies of how to Deal with Others, Not the Diety in Question.

Answer 4

There is only one God seen from many different perspectives.

Do you know the story of the the blind men who feel an elephant and then try to describe it? One feels its tail and says "This animal is like a rope". Another feels its leg and says "This animal is like a tree trunk." A third feels his side and says "This animal is like a wall". A fourth feels its tusk and says "This animal is like a bone." The fifth feels its trunk and and says "This animal is like a snake." They all say different things and yet they are all correct from their own perspectives.

This is how it is with God. Buddhist believe that God is in nature. Hindus believe there are many different Gods. Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Baha'is believe in one all knowing God. They are all correct, although being human, their perspective is limited.

Answer 5

I am muslim and I believe that God (Allah) is the same God of all faiths: not a different God for each religion

Answer 6

all of them are one,all of them is God.just different representation and yeah there is a branch of buddhism that has a god,though i cant remember,i would always answer zen buddhism but it's wrong.my social studies teach would be furious,haha.hindu has 3 gods(4got the name):creator,sustainer and destroyer.Sheesh..i 4got everything about the religions of asia and the map!!!damn!!

Answer 7

They are all the same God viewed many different ways.

Answer 8

There is only one God who created all.
Rest of all are man made Gods.

Answer 9

List some gods.

Answer 10

Buddhist doesn't have a god, and hindu has loads, christian has one divided into three.
I would say Buddhist, because it definitely doesn't exist and ask you to sacrifice yourself and blow people up like the muslim one, or hate gays like the christian one.