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Undoubtably the 'message' of the Christian hero mirrors that of the Buddha. It would seem that Christianity plagiarised their 'Christ' just as the Jews plagiarise the stories from preceding religions.
Hmmm.... interesting perspective given that I know the one you speak of. But hey, maybe I'm not real either.... Maybe ZaraZoteBuccaneer is just a plagarized concept and not a living breathing person.
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Not sure if I already put this answer on this thread... This movie addresses the OP's question: The Man from Earth (2007)
In this movie, there is cross referencing from the main character, to Buddha, to Jesus in a way I never would've thought of on my own... Interesting concept.
Google "billy graham evangelistic association" (which should be the second on the list) and go to "Spiritual Help". You shall see written in red and underlined "Christianity" in Red. Under that you'll see "The 'I Ams' of Jesus" click "Read More."
I see a few major differences. Buddha was a person (not a deity) who could be documented in history, while the Jesus character can not be documented other than in a book which is not much more than mythology.
Only because you will not look, as He is documented in other writings.
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The other main difference was Buddha preached peach and the christian faith's preaching is filled with wars, killings, intolerance, child abuse, slavery, rapes, prejudice, and genocide. With the differences I would say the Jesus figure does not come close to being a Buddha figure in history.
I like how you went from "Buddha preached" to "christian faith's preaching", when you're supposed to be comparing Buddha to Jesus. Did Jesus preach any of those things you mentioned? No. Kinda kills your credibility when you have to be deceitful like that.
I personally do see similarities between the two. Of course, you can pick any two "people" and find similarities of some sort.
I ask this becuse over my many years of studying buddhism i've noticed that there are way too many similarities between the story of the life of buddha and that of jesus christ. Most can't even be called similarities becuse they are identical. for example buddha's mom Maya conceived buddha immaculatly as did jesus's mom Mary (even the mothers names are similar.) buddha meditated for 40 days and 40 night's before being enlightened all while being tempted by demons as did jesus christ (demons being just one in jesus's case) buddha had 12 original desiples as did jesus christ. And, both returned after there deaths buddha as a spirit and jesus in the flesh but both returned nonetheless. Both where extremely tolerant and peaceful and taught accordingly. Mind you buddha lived 500 years BC. was jesus the future buddha that buddha said would come?
nope. That's one of the more crazy ones I've heard.
To equate jesus being another budda or even like budda would be bordering on the concept of many paths to right and wrong. Life is ruled by known facts. If you touch something hot, it will burn. If you pour water on something, it will be wet. So on and so on. There is a black and white to everything. We cannot find ourselves entertaining the idea of many dieties all being equal because the dieties themselves claim to have no equal.
therefore you need to measure them based on their truth. Who has the ultimate power and how do you prove their existence? with Jesus, he says he is the only way and truth and life. He does not say, "oh except for that guy Buddah." Anyone care to know how to prove the existence of Christ? I doubt Budda has any way of proving himself....
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