Hi Azure24 —
Now you should go through listing differences.
"I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now" John 16:12.
"He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life" John 6:55. You see? Your source is simply ignoring texts that don't fit his pattern.
... now, if you were to ask whether Judaism, which had been in existence in the region for thousands of years, inspired Christianity, you'd be on a better bet ... apparently Mr Scott Latourette forgot about that one, but then that's already been written about, and probably is an idea that wouldn't sell many books anyway.
Thomas
Because someone has gone through listing similarities.But does no one understand what i am saying? why are they so simular?
Now you should go through listing differences.
Buddha was born a prince by blood, Jesus was not ... your source is stretching an analogy too far.Buddha the new born prince ...
Jesus the new born prince ...
It is an error to assume that sin means the same thing in both traditions.Buddha is Sinless ...
Jesus is Sinless...
Not the same thing at all. Buddha experienced life, Jesus is life.:
Buddha: Nirvana is Deathless" ...
Jesus: Everlasting Life ...
I could probably find quotes to show the opposite is also the case.:
Buddha holds nothing back...
Jesus holds nothing back...
"I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now" John 16:12.
The tendency to serve oneself is present in all humanity.MARA AND BUDDHA ...
SATAN AND JESUS ...
No, Jesus is 'the way the truth and the life ... your source is freely interpreting Scripture to make it fit his pattern. I'm not saying Jesus is not the Law, but I am saying there is a difference between law and life in this instance.Buddha is the Truth and the Law...
Jesus is the Truth and the Law...
How about this, then::
Buddha lectures priest on bloodless sacrifice...
Jesus lectures priest (Sadducees) on bloodless sacrifice...
"He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life" John 6:55. You see? Your source is simply ignoring texts that don't fit his pattern.
Again, men are the same the world over.Buddha calls priests blind...
Jesus calls priests (Pharisees) blind...
Again, men are the same the world over ... they need the truth.Buddha sends missionaries ...
Jesus sends missionaries...
Well, I don't know Buddhist Scripture, but I would say Buddha helps, Jesus heals ... big difference.Buddha helps outcastes ...
Jesus helps outcaste lepers...
OK.Buddha declares ...
Christ declares ...
Jesus raised people from the dead ...Buddha can walk on water and walk through walls:
Jesus can walk on water and walk through walls:
This is the kind of populist nonsense that is bad scholarship, but sells books, whereas good scholarship has a tougher job.According to American historian Kenneth Scott Latourette, by the time that Jesus was born, "Buddhism had already spread through much of India and Ceylon and had penetrated into Central Asia and China.
I think Mr Scott Latourette has shown he knows nothing about Christianity, and probably knows nothing about Buddhism.What do you think?
Remember that the Buddhist texts were not written down for hundreds of years, so I doubt a canonical Buddhist text existed in Judea at the time of Jesus, or by the time the New Testament was written ... but that's not the point ... the two traditions are so very different that in reality they are worlds apart ... there is no way that the one inspired the other.Did one (text) inspire another?
... now, if you were to ask whether Judaism, which had been in existence in the region for thousands of years, inspired Christianity, you'd be on a better bet ... apparently Mr Scott Latourette forgot about that one, but then that's already been written about, and probably is an idea that wouldn't sell many books anyway.
Thomas