Compare And Contrast Christianity And Buddhism
Over the course of thousands of years, hundreds of religions have been established on the basis of core morals and values around the world. Christianity and Buddhism are two well recognized and influential religions that have come about in human history that have millions and even billions of devoted followers. They are two religions that display some similarities but hold many differences that include their interpretations on what must occur to obtain the almighty favored outcome, nirvana in respect to Buddhism, while salvation by being one with God in Christianity.
The one of the end goals in Christianity is to find salvation within being one with God. To obtain a oneness with God, one must follow the teachings of Jesus Christ who personified God here on Earth. His teachings came from God almighty himself and were known as his commandments which are found within the Holy Bible. …show more content…
Buddhism doesn’t quite fit the general description of a religion as there is not a type of allegiance to any superior being, although there is a recognition of a greater power. It is still considered a religion on the basis that it is a philosophy that positions the adherent to obtaining an ultimate reality, or in other words a personal transformation. Nirvana is the ultimate goal when one is to put their full devotion into obtaining it. It is a state of being when there is no longer suffering, or temptation. One is free from oneself and awakened, while being freed from the cycles of death and rebirth, withdrawing from kharma. A piece of work dimed “The Life of Buddha as a Way of Salvation”, is a written piece that gives insight to Buddhism came to be from the life of
The one of the end goals in Christianity is to find salvation within being one with God. To obtain a oneness with God, one must follow the teachings of Jesus Christ who personified God here on Earth. His teachings came from God almighty himself and were known as his commandments which are found within the Holy Bible. …show more content…
Buddhism doesn’t quite fit the general description of a religion as there is not a type of allegiance to any superior being, although there is a recognition of a greater power. It is still considered a religion on the basis that it is a philosophy that positions the adherent to obtaining an ultimate reality, or in other words a personal transformation. Nirvana is the ultimate goal when one is to put their full devotion into obtaining it. It is a state of being when there is no longer suffering, or temptation. One is free from oneself and awakened, while being freed from the cycles of death and rebirth, withdrawing from kharma. A piece of work dimed “The Life of Buddha as a Way of Salvation”, is a written piece that gives insight to Buddhism came to be from the life of