Christianity-or-Buddhism?

Question

Ok, I cant pick!My mom and dad and in to christianity but, I cant!Buddhism I can.It seems more fair being that theres no hell and you have as many lives as you need to do things in.
HELP ME!

-what are the bads in Buddhism
-what are the goods
-who is the god
-is any one out the a into buddhism I would like to talk to you over email!

Thanks!

Answer 1

Buddhism asks people to behave in ways that increase mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom (that means avoiding intoxication, stealing, lying, etc.).

Buddhist practice (no need for beliefs) increases mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom -- and the world desperately needs more of these qualities.

Buddhism does not have gods. The Buddha was a normal human being who taught other normal human beings how to live without suffering.

You can certainly email me if you have questions.

Answer 2

There are no Gods in Buddhism and why do you need them anyway? Buddhism os all about peace, balance, understanding and compassion. And so is Christianity but it's been and is so distorted by all these so-called Christians that I'd really advise Buddhism instead. There is no heaven and hell in Buddhism even though some more primitive Buddhists believe you may reincaranate as an animal if you truly misbeahave - that's gobbledigook and not profound Buddhism. What there is in Buddhism is nirvana, the state of being one with the universe that you reach after experiencing all your necessary lives and finally find your inner peace. If you want to know, primitive Christianity also believed in reincarnation, but that is one of the notions that has been erased from the doctrine - instead, so-called Christians today believe in a heaven for those who believe and a hell for those who disbelieve, which I find mean and utterly human in the lowest sense. Many Christians also believe Jesus is coming back (they've been waiting for Him to come back for the past 2000 years) and the dead will all rise from their graves (something I find dreadfully materialistic) and be judged. In fact, all this Christian nonsense reminds of the ancient Egyptian doctrines that were just about the same. Anyway, I'm not telling you to choose Buddhism. You can be a Christian and a Buddhsit at the same time if you will and follow the basic principles of both philosophies without having to join any religious club and follow their irrational dogmas. Good luck!

Answer 3

"Picking" a religion is a little more a Western, especially Christian, approach.

Most of Buddhism is more a practice than a belief.

You can find "bads" anywhere that there are unkind, unenlightened people, so it won't be hard to find some in Buddhist institutions, too.

There are many kinds of Buddhism. The old school Theravadins (sometimes called "Vipassana" Buddhism in the West) are agnostic. So are the Zen folks.

But there are deity yoga forms of Tantric Buddhism (mostly coming out of Tibet), and the celestial Buddha Amida in Pure Land Buddhism (mostly coming from China).

One very helpful and practical way to benefit from Buddhism is simply to find a group that will teach you some meditation.
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Answer 4

Salam,

I just would like to ask you to look into the religion of Islam.
Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.

Islam, a major world religion, founded in Arabia and based on the teachings of Mohammed (SAW), who is the Prophet.

The Arabic word Islam literally means “to surrender,” but as a religious term in the Holy Qur’aan, it means “to surrender to the will or law of God.” One who practices Islam is a Muslim. According to the Holy Qur’aan, Islam is the primordial and universal religion, and even nature itself is Muslim, because it automatically obeys the laws God has ingrained in it.

For human beings, who possess free will, practising Islam does not involve automatically obeying but rather freely accepting God's commandments. A Muslim is a follower of the revelation (the Noble Qur’aan) brought by Mohammed (SAW) and thus is a member of the Islamic community. Because the name Muslim is given in the Noble Qur’aan itself to the followers of Mohammed (SAW).

And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive (with sincerity and under discipline): He has chosen you and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (Revelation); that the Apostle may be a witness for you and ye be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer give regular Charity and hold fast to Allah! He is your Protector the Best to protect and the Best to help! (22:78).

Although exact statistics are not available, the Muslim world population is estimated at more than 1300 million. Islam has flourished in very diverse climatic, cultural, and ethnic regions. The major ethnic groups composing the world community of Islam include the Arabs (North Africa and the Middle East); Turks and Turkic peoples (Turkey, parts of the former USSR, and Central Asia); Iranians; Afghans; the Indo-Muslims (Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh); Southeast Asians (Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines); and a small percentage of Chinese. In Europe, Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity. Today, despite of all the efforts utilized in the media to distort the imgae of islam, Islam remains the fastest growing religion in the world!

Answer 5

Think about things before you decide to join a club.
If you want absolute truth then practice the Golden Rule day in and day out. You dont need religion to guide to to common sense.

Answer 6

There is no god in Buddhism. You may want to pick up a copy of Sach's "Essential Buddhism: Everything You Need to Understand this Ancient Tradition."

Answer 7

I'd stay away from the organized religion at all. You either have faith or you don't and you don't need any kind of middleman or "senior comrade" to tell you that there's a "more correct way" to communicate with whatever may exist out or up there. What matters is you belief in universal human values that are just that however hard different religions have been trying to put their own logos on them.

Answer 8

"It seems more fair being that theres no hell..."

Yes there are Hells in Buddhism. Obviously one of the things you may refer to as "the bads in Buddhism."

Of the goods: Buddhism is all about compassion. Of course, Christianity is all about love.

Who is their god: Buddhism is polytheistic. They have numerous gods. Example: Avolakitasvara(sp.). However, none of them are believed to be the Creator of the universe, so it is open for atheists to follow also.

Answer 9

While I applaud your efforts to consider following a different path, the fact that you seem to think of it as some sort of game is rather appalling. You don't "pick" what to believe. That's ridiculous. You don't quit a job because it's unfair. Life is unfair. Grow up.

Answer 10

Buddhism is much more peaceful and loving.