Comparing Buddhism to Christianity

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I was a Buddhist so I knew much about Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion of genuflecting idols(especially Pusa(菩萨) and Buddha)and has a handful of gods. Its a religion of hypocrites. Monks seemed abnormal to others by pretending that they were weak, gentle and a little bit foolish. They think that idols are very important in Buddhism, and many temples charge money for people getting in. Some Buddhist donate money to temples, then the monks and nuns divide them up.
It’s very different from our religion and much worse than our faith!:mad:
 
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I was a Buddhist so I knew much about Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion of genuflecting idols(especially Pusa(菩萨) and Buddha)and has a handful of gods. Its a religion of hypocrites. Monks seemed abnormal to others by pretending that they were weak, gentle and a little bit foolish. They think that idols are very important in Buddhism, and many temples charge money for people getting in. Some Buddhist donate money to temples, then the monks and nuns divide them up.
It’s very different from our religion and much worse than our faith!:mad:
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Contemporary Chinese Buddhism has fallen from its historical zenith. Don’t assume that the Chinese Buddhism you experienced represents Buddhism as a whole.
 
There are certainly forms of Buddhism out there that do not do these things. Additionally, you might consider that there have been times when the Church has been very close to similarly inappropriate practices.
 
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I was a Buddhist so I knew much about Buddhism.
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No. Ex-members of any religion are the worst possible people to give a fair and accurate description of that religion. Try talking to some ex-Catholics (or more generally ex-Christians) sometime if you don’t believe me!
Buddhism is a religion of genuflecting idols(especially Pusa(菩萨) and Buddha)and has a handful of gods.
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Many Protestants say the same thing about Catholicism. You need to listen to what thoughtful, well-educated, devout Buddhists say rather than making sweeping statements based on your necessarily limited experience. Believe me, I’ve talked to many ex-Catholics who describe Catholicism much the way you describe Buddhism.
Its a religion of hypocrites. Monks seemed abnormal to others by pretending that they were weak, gentle and a little bit foolish. They think that idols are very important in Buddhism, and many temples charge money for people getting in. Some Buddhist donate money to temples, then the monks and nuns divide them up.
It’s very different from our religion and much worse than our faith!:mad:
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Actually, change the names and the above could almost serve for a description of Catholicism as it’s often been described by hostile observers. You can find corruption and hypocrisy in any religion.

If you really want to compare Buddhism and Christianity, we need to look at the basic beliefs and practices of each religion rather than making superficial critiques like this.

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