Posted by Tabitha on December 3, 2004, at 0:29:18
In reply to whole (Buddhism) vs incomplete (Christianity)???, posted by smokeymadison on December 2, 2004, at 18:24:46
Yeah, I find Buddhist concepts easier to relate to. But Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is within. That's pretty Buddhist. And Jesus also said something about the way to the father is through me. Some people take that literally, but if you take a broader view, you can assume Jesus=love, and father=spirit, so it can mean the way to connect to spirit is through love. Buddhists talk about compassion (love) leading to enlightenment (spirit), and vice versa, so again it's similar.
And Buddhism has the notion of having to reincarnate over and over until you can get off the wheel of rebirth, whereas Christian salvation only requires one lifetime to achieve. So you could say Christian salvation gives more bang for the buck.
Not that I'm arguing in favor of Christianity-- just having fun with the comparison. I like the eclectic approach anyway-- take inspiration wherever you find it.
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