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I've been wondering who to ask about this. As a christian, is it offensive to God to have a buddha statue out in my garden? Is it offensive to buddhists?
I'm asking because I saw a big happy buddha statue which looks very joyful, and I'd buy it except for my questions about it being appropriate.
I've been wondering who to ask about this. As a christian, is it offensive to God to have a buddha statue out in my garden? Is it offensive to buddhists?
I'm asking because I saw a big happy buddha statue which looks very joyful, and I'd buy it except for my questions about it being appropriate.
I don't know what the significance of the statue is to Buddhists so I can't answer for that. But I think as a Christian is depends on what the significance of the statue is for you. If you are worshiping it then I would have to say that is wrong and offensive to God. If you just think it looks happy and appreciate it as a piece of art then I doubt God would find that offensive.
I agree with Irishmom. To me, its just a statue, now if you had people wondering thru your garden worshipping it...that would be different-IMHO...I wouldnt have it in my yard, but thats just me
well, I am not a christian... I am native american... but I don't know why it wouldn't be. I suppose as long as you are not bowing down to it and expecting it to act like a god or worshiping it... it would be a neat piece of statuary.
I have a t-shirt that has a buddha on it. It says, "I have the body of a god!"
I think, as with most things, it is what is in your heart and behaviours that mimic what is in your heart, that counts.
Statuary is statuary... I don't think it is any different than appreciating the Greek statuary of their former gods for the art and pleasing looks of the statuary.
Oh no, I would not be worshipping it it. It just makes me smile when I look at it. I don't know anything about Buddhism, so perhaps a laughing Buddha with outstretched arms is not even considered a real Buddha anyway.
Truthfully, I'll probably get it and just take my chances with the Lord.
Just my personal opinion, but it wouldn't be in my yard!
It wouldn't be in mine either.
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No...to a Buddha statue!
