Christian versus Buddhist

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The paper highlights the different interpretations of the creator in terms of Christian and Buddhist philosophies and thoughts, and continues by comparing Christianity versus Buddhism. The paper concludes that belief of God is a matter of faith, irrespective of ones religion being Buddhist, Christian, or any other, as God cannot be experienced by any of man's physical senses.

Outline:
Introduction
The Christian Image of God
Buddhism and the Lack of God
Christianity v. Buddhism
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Faith in God or Christ is the essence of Christianity, however, Buddhism does not require faith in anything outside of oneself. If one chooses to believe in a god or the traditional Christian God, one can still be a Buddhist, however, one cannot believe in the Buddhist teachings and be a true Christian as Commandment One of the Ten Commandments states, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20.3). Buddha has sometimes been seen by Christians as a "heathen" religion and following Buddha's teaching may be interpreted as following another god."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Billington, Ray. Religion without God. London: Routledge, 2002.
• Fredericks, James L.. "The Incomprehensibility of God: A Buddhist Reading of Aquinas." Theological Studies 56.3 (1995): 506-520.
• The Holy Bible King James Version. New York: Bartleby.com, 2000.
• Makransky, John. "Buddhist Perspectives on Truth in Other Religions: Past and Present." Theological Studies 64.2 (2003): 334-339.
• Platz, Roland. "Buddhism and Christianity in Competition? Religious and Ethnic Identity in Karen Communities of Northern Thailand." Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 34.3 (2003): 473-478.

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