(March 14, 2012 at 6:20 pm)Rhythm Wrote:(March 14, 2012 at 6:17 pm)aleialoura Wrote: If all the Christians, Muslims and Jews up and decided today that they were going to trade their beliefs in for Buddhism, I wouldn't be broken up about it. I'd trade the Abrahamic religions for Eastern ones in a heartbeat if the options were that or no trade at all.
Others have made the mistake of thinking that buddhism doesn't have it's own bloody history. You are merely unfamiliar with it (which has been it's major source of appeal to the west since it's introduction to the same).
Years ago I read a book about the Buddhists bloody takeover of Tibet. I don't think any widespread religion still alive today got there by being bearers of "the truth".
Here's something I've pondered, and Rhythm, I would like to hear your opinion on this:
Did the people who contrived/authored the gospels plagiarize the moral teachings of Jesus from Eastern religions, such as Buddhism? I have heard it said, and I have noticed a few coincidental things about it, as well. Just wondering if anyone had any hard facts about it, or if it's just speculation.
Also, the Buddhists do have a bloody history, but for the last few centuries they've been pretty docile, at least in comparison. My studies into Buddhism have given me the impression, that while many other religions are so worried about every one's salvation but their own, the Buddhists seem to focus more on their own lives. I wish that was more widespread.
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