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Buddah or god
Ok well here's my problem, my mom is like super christian and I think I wanna follow by the rules of buddah and I want to be boodist! but I still belive in god! I dunno what one to choose. And plus if I do decide to become budist I dont wanna tell my mom! I dont know what to Do! arg! help!
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After reading most of these answers I could do nothing but laugh.
Okay, being a buddhist doesn't mean your worshiping another god, like said below its more of a philosophy than a religion.
In the bible it states "Do not put another god before me," What does this mean? As long as the christian god (Jesus) is first in your book you can explore other religions. Just don't tell your mother ;-)
And as for you other "christian's" pressuring this person, just shut up. I hate how you always push your religion on other people like its some duty. Do buddhist's plaster billboards up every where and scream at you telling you your going to end up in a firey pit if you don't accept them? Not that I've seen.
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The 1st amendment of the US constitution says "congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion or free parctice there of."
If you want to be Budist that's your decision. I understnad if you don't want to tell your super christian mom. However after you move out of her house and pay your own rent and bills you should tell her.
My super christain aunt kept sending me these super christian chain e mails. I asked her to stop over 100 times but she just wouldn't even after I made it clear to her I do not practice her faith. I believe in her right to be christain and she should respect me right not to be.
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You can still follow christianity if you wish because buhdism is meant to be a philosophy more than a religion, and if i am correct one of buhda's last request was NOT to turn his teachings into a religion
GoodLuck
Jon a.K.a GateKeeper
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for all the christians who said that their god is the only right god ok you are FUCKING MORONS. HOW GOD DAMN IGNORANT IS THAT? i mean don't you think EVERY religion thinks that about THEIR god? what makes YOUR god the right one? and dont say "because the bible..." ok theres no more proof that the bible is right
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y do u wanna become a buddist?? there is only one God and that is hte one who created the heavens and the Earth..so worship the rite one and stay out of trouble wit yer mom and become a christian pleez!! i am not tryin 2 put words in yer mouth but its the rite choice..and yu asked 4 help
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personly i would not become a budist becuase they beleive in very wrong things and they also beleive in a fake god and i will pray for you and i will hope that you will not become one.
praying for you
rkgurl13
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You first might want to learn to spell Buddhist right...my ex boyfriend was one and took it pretty personally...and second, Buddha did have a few good ideas but God has better ones. God tells us that we can't serve two masters. You have to either follow Buddha or God.
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F'n idiot. You want to be a BUDDHIST not a a BOODIST. Moron.
How about this? Why don't you admit "I don't know" or question this life and the hereafter on your own before accpeting someone else's idea?
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i think being a christian is the greatest thing ever!!!!
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God is the only way to heaven, and eternal salvation.
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Well, I live in a family of paegans, and although I had the option to worship elements or whatever, I still chose God.
Luv ya Chicitatoxalot :)
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Hey welcome to the world of diversity ... the beauty about buddhism ... it embraces all religions and you can be both a faithful christian as well as a buddhist. I don't know how much in depth you know about buddhism, but I reccommend reading as much as you can about it .. there are tonnes of resources on the internet and at the book store. A magazine which might be of interest to you is called the shambhala sun. Buddhism is more a way of life, integrity, being present and not being swept up in possessions. I'd reccemend you read more about buddhism, follow what works for you. If you truly incorporate the principles in your life your Mom will likely see the positive effects is has with you personally and how it affects your relations with others globally, and she'll likely accept your beliefs. Actually the funny thing is, buddhism doesn't contend to be better or less than any religion ... but you'll have to do more personal research to really understand this ... so good luck and bon voyage on your quest ;)
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For one, it's spelled "buddhist." Buddha. Buddhist.
I've heard from people that it's possible to sort of blend Christianity and Buddhism. I've kind of tried it. But really, with any religion, you can sort of pick and choose.
However, before you commit to Buddhism, I suggest you do some reading. Hardcore Zen (I think the author is named Brad Warner) is a really great book for people who don't know that much; it should give you an idea of whether the basic Buddhist thing is in line with what you beleive. It really helped me figure out what Buddhism about and what I liked about it... and why it wasn't exactly for me.
Regardless of what you do, your religion is not your mother's business. And if she's like "super christian" you may not want to share it with her until you're out of her house and out of college. Basically out of her financial responsibility... otherwise she could bar you from accessing information and other things about your chosen faith or force you to go church, if you're under 18, or cut off your financial lifelines until you agree to do things her way, if you're over 18. Keep looking into things, and keep an open mind, but be careful about how much you let your mom find out.
The most important thing is to follow your heart. Take a religion or two, take out what you think is correct, and follow that. Don't worry about the little rules and things.
For the record, I'm sort of a Christian (more like a deist who beleives in God and Jesus really, but that's not the point), and I beleive that God wants us to be happy. I beleive that God wouldn't want you to follow a religion just beucsae it's what everyone else said, or to stick to rules that don't seem right to you.
You seem to have a pretty strong faith in God; so just remember that He loves you, and let Him guide you. Think of your figurative heart like a divine walkie talkie; you need only listen to it, and He'll tell you where you need to go.
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I can only share my experience...
I was raised in a Christian household. When I was about sixteen years old I became very involved in the Christian church. After about two years of being an active member, I suddenly decided that Christianity wasn't for me. I started researching other religions.
I've studied mainly New Age and Wicca. But I've also looked into the Jewish religion, Islam, and Buddism. I came to the conclusion that being a part of an organized religion didn't really matter, what mattered was my relationship with God. I believe a combination of many different religions. I think that the more you know, the more you are able to formulate your own opinion about who God is and the spirit.
If you believe in God, than believe in God. But realize that just because you believe in God, doesn't mean that you can only believe what one group of people say about the Creator. Decide for yourself who you think God is, and how you should worship.
I wouldn't worry about what your mother has to say right now. Instead, research, research, research. Find out what you believe first.
When I told my mother, she wasn't receptive. I tried talking about it with her several times, and what I said seemed to be unacceptable to her. Eventually, I realized that my open-minded beliefs only needed to be shared with other open-minded people. I don't believe that God really cares whether or not my mother accepts what I have to say. So now, I only discuss religion with the members of my family that can agree to disagree.
I hope it goes better for you than it did for me. If not, don't let it get you down. What matters is how you relate to God, not whether or not other people can accept that relation.
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well buddy i dont quite know what to tell you. I follow the Alien Religon so ya know maybe you should just stick with aliens...ok well peace out...
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its your religion not hers so she shouldnt care. its ur choice.
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You dont have 2 be just one religon, u can b boodist, christian, and/or cathlic, etc..!!
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become a buddist and do what you want and who cares what your mom thinks
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Okay, my friend is buddist [cant spell sorry]. I think you should watch the movie Little Buddha, read some books, and maybe go to a temple and see what its really like. Your mom will probably be shocked at first, but she will love you no matter what. ♥
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Hmm...sounds like you are in a tough situation. Just follow your heart, and become the religion that YOU believe in. Not the religion that your parents want you to be. Your parents will love you, no matter what religion you choose to follow. They might have trouble accepting it at first if you become a bhudist, but they will come to understand it, even if it takes a while.
Hope all goes well!
♥ Elmo
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Alright, you can have Nirvana, but you can't unless you have god. Buddah won't change anything, the Lord will. Easter is coming up so i'de make up my mind to. Pray to the Lord and be w/ him and your life will be so much better!
=)=) luv ya! t-28 old1
talk to your pastor. god knows what your going through and he is always here to help. pray to him, ask him what to do. you can pray to buddha, but he wont be there to help, he wont here you.
and if you do decide to become a budhist, tell your mom. good luk!
=)=) luv ya! t-28, young 1
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This is a very interesting question, which can bring some conflicts. First of all, much like Jesus was jewish before Christianity became "official", Buddha was hindu before buddhism became a faith.
The rules of Buddha and some of the rules of Christianity are very similar (love your brothers, help the poor and sick, etc.), which is something that your mom will understand. The only major differences is that Buddhism may be a little less restrictive (which you will learn when you study it), and will open your eyes to many things. Instead of just instantly becoming Buddhist, you should read up on the subject and compare it with Christianity. When you make your decision, you can sit down with your mom and have a discussion with her about how you feel about it. Most towns, however, don't have a temple where you can worship, but Buddhism doesn't require that you go to a temple to worship- jsut that you spend some time to meditate, which can be done anywhere.
You can still go and do Christian things without feeling that you're being a hypocrite, because you're being faithful to your family, which Buddhism also teaches. There is a God in Buddhism, much like Jesus and God are supposed to technically two "different" entities. Do whatever you think will bring you peace and joy.
Good luck on your spiritual awakening- wherever it may take you.
Yours,
ARun
" Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. " - Buddha
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i say be budist. your mom cant stop you, first admendment say, freedom of religon. your mom cant stop you and if she like attacks you your doens something evil, you have the right to take her to court, not saying you should or have to but if it ever happens. i just sayin that it's your choice not your moms. you dont have to tell her and since you also believe in god, it works out when she makes you go to church. i hope i helped
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Well you can be a Budist but still believe that there is a higher power (God) than Budah. You can have a mix of both Christianity/Budism if you would like. And about your mom, you dont have to tell her...its your choice!
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