Atheists complaining about the Ground-Zero Cross in N.Y. (Christian, believe, Jesus)
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Well, that sounds OK. But you're going to have to come up with some holy writing first.
No problem....I'll just type up some mumbo jumbo, virgin birth, wallk on water, that sorta thing, bury it in a cave somewhere, and a couple thousand years from now someone will find it and worship me.......
I shall name my creation...."The Lost Testament of the Great WhipperSnapper; Ruler of Men"
You really do love to twist things don't you? We were talking about the "teachings" of the Jesus character, not what the Buddha claimed or didn't claim to be. YOU introduced it when you said:
".....we ALL agree that his teachings on morality and ethics were second to none..."
Well many of those teachings about morlity and ethics were spoken by the Buddha 500 years before your Jesus. Christianity stole them.
Guess what 007.5....... I am the way, the truth, and the life, bow down to your king. { I said I am, so I must be right?} Prove I'm not.
I shall bow down to you if you care to show me your nail pierced wrists and feet , and if you can come to life again after 3 days . (I dont have to prove you are not...you can do that with yourself ) .
Jesus: If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. Buddha: If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words.
Jesus: Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Friend, let me take the speck out of your eye,†when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You, hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye. Buddha: The faults of others are easier to see than one’s own; the faults of others are easily seen, for they are sifted like chaff, but one’s own faults are hard to see. This is like the cheat who hides his dice and shows the dice of his opponent, calling attention to the other’s shortcomings, continually thinking of accusing him.
Jesus: Your father in heaven makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. Buddha: The great cloud rains down on all whether their nature is superior or inferior. The light of the sun and the moon illuminates the whole world, both him who does well and him who does ill, both him who stands high and him who stands low.
Jesus: He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?†They said, “No, not a thing.†Buddha: Then the Lord addressed the monks, saying: “I am freed from all snares. And you, monks, you are freed from all snares.â€
Jesus: The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Buddha: If by giving up limited pleasures one sees far-reaching happiness, the wise one leaves aside limited pleasures, looking to far-reaching happiness.
Jesus: Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. Buddha:With the relinquishing of all thought and egotism, the enlightened one is liberated through not clinging.
Jesus: If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. Buddha: If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words.
Jesus: Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Friend, let me take the speck out of your eye,†when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You, hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye. Buddha: The faults of others are easier to see than one’s own; the faults of others are easily seen, for they are sifted like chaff, but one’s own faults are hard to see. This is like the cheat who hides his dice and shows the dice of his opponent, calling attention to the other’s shortcomings, continually thinking of accusing him.
Jesus: Your father in heaven makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. Buddha: The great cloud rains down on all whether their nature is superior or inferior. The light of the sun and the moon illuminates the whole world, both him who does well and him who does ill, both him who stands high and him who stands low.
Jesus: He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?†They said, “No, not a thing.†Buddha: Then the Lord addressed the monks, saying: “I am freed from all snares. And you, monks, you are freed from all snares.â€
Jesus: The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Buddha: If by giving up limited pleasures one sees far-reaching happiness, the wise one leaves aside limited pleasures, looking to far-reaching happiness.
Jesus: Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. Buddha:With the relinquishing of all thought and egotism, the enlightened one is liberated through not clinging.
Please list a better standard of morals and ethics than what Christ taught to man . Thank you.
Let's see god and his boy believed in and practiced;
slavery
bigotry
racism
gender bias
infanticide
homophobia
and the murder of millions upon millions
.... scroll down to the heading "Identical teachings" and see a list of the Buddha/Jesus sayings and where they can be found in the Bible and the Buddhist texts.
Let's see god and his boy believed in and practiced;
slavery
bigotry
racism
gender bias
infanticide
homophobia
and the murder of millions upon millions
Yes sir, that's quite a role model.
You have acquired a gross misconception of Christianity by stating the above ; this site will give you the truth if you are willing and is broken down categorically Answers for Atheists and Agnostics .
Diligent Critics whove taken the time to properly examine Christ , cant find any problem with his teachings and in fact , most are readily willing to admit Christ had impeccable moral character .... which makes your list above untrue and extremely exaggerated based on your personal hostility.
.... scroll down to the heading "Identical teachings" and see a list of the Buddha/Jesus sayings and where they can be found in the Bible and the Buddhist texts.
There are some simularities but not exact . It doesnt mean Christ 'borrowed' his teachings from Buddha however ; Christ stands alone on his teachings, impeccable moral life, and the authority in which he taught . No one else in the world at any time in history, made the specific claims about himself as Christ did / fulfilled some 200 narrow prophecies written about him hundreds of years in advance / and rose from the dead as witnessed by over 500 people over a 40 day period.
What can atheism offer by way of moral and ethical benefits ? What hope does atheism offer a suffering and hurting world , and what level of intrinsic worth and dignity does atheism offer a typical person based on an atheistic worldview incl. origins ? Be specific in your answer.
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