Jesus was a Hindu Monk and Survived the Cross

last SG · 2011-12-07T15:08:38+00:00

Tcmc,1. And I shall again emphasize this. You demand for empirical proofs that miracles happened 2000 years ago. You claimed, at the very least, that miracle...

BroInChrist SG

becos we are commanded to do so...and the great commandment is juz abt one of the easiest command tat christians can follow...if we cun even bring ourselves to do tat at least, how can we claim to be followers of christ??? i mean the great commandment compared to the 10 commandments, tell me which is easiest to follow? if christians dun even try to do the easiest, dun even tink we can fulfill the harder ones...this is my take...lets see if BIC has any input on this...

The commandment to preach the Good News is exactly that, a commandment. Christians are to obey, even if some of us don't like it. And I think the fact is that many Christians find evangelism (esp street evangelism and just talking to people like that) something very difficult to do, and cite all kinds of reasons for that. But of course, relatively speaking, it would be that talking to someone about Christ is easier than to love God and love our neighbours as ourselves since we always battle with the flesh.

Tcmc SG

ah...sorry to disappoint u...i dun mind ppl of other religions preaching to me abt their religion...like i said, its called the great commandment...so its of great importance...BY RIGHT, all christians shld reach out but BY LEFT, nt all obey the great commandment...in my opinion, its one of the easiest commandment to carry out in the bible...

1. Wait but do you obey all the commandements? Then why you choose the great commission verse to obey only? How you pick and choose which to obey? Just curious :)

2. Ok you are ok with people coming to you to convince you to leave your religion? Wow. But you tell me to leave christians alone. Anyway, it doesnt mean if you are ok with it, other people are ok also. They might not like it when you tell them to leave their religion?

Tcmc SG

Lol.

1. Do you choose which one to be a "commandment" and which one to not be a commandment?

2. Care to share which are commandments and which are not? How to differentiate?

3. Every christian see different verses to be commandements also, right?

Jacky Woo SG

Well its unlikely that Hindus, Taoists and Buddhists will talk to people on the streets about their religions...it appears only christians do that...Hmmmm...too eager to share their "good news" ?

share good news

moe like insult to people

to think they have the cheek to say its good news

the existence of god and heaven is still not proven, but it exists in the bible, so thats proof for them alright

BroInChrist SG

to pinknutri,

then christianity cannot be considered a religion and honestly, go ask any pastor and see if he says christianity is a religion or a r/s...in fact, God hates religion...i cun quote the exact verse for this but i noe its in the bible cos i have seen it b4...BIC, do u noe?

James 1:27 says "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."

So I don't think God hates religion per se, it really depends on how one chooses to define religion.

Demon Bane SG

From a christian perspective, the new heaven / new earth mentioned in the book of revelations, are those on the present earth ? Or on some kind of other planets in the other parts of the universe/galaxy ?

BroInChrist SG

From what I understand the phrase "heavens and the earth" is Hebrew merism, to mean the entire universe. It's like we said we have looked "up and down, left and right" to mean we have search everywhere.

Demon Bane SG

So this universe will end and a new universe will form ? That's what I've said about the buddhists perspective earlier on...

BroInChrist SG

So this universe will end and a new universe will form ? That's that I've said about the buddhists perspective earlier on...

But the difference is that yours is like a perpetual motion machine, where universes are coming in and out on their own for eternity.

Demon Bane SG

But the difference is that yours is like a perpetual motion machine, where universes are coming in and out on their own for eternity.

However, at some notion in time, it shows that christianity also believes in a "new universe", something some schools of buddhism taught too....

sgdiehard SG

those from baptist origin may preach tat baptism is needed for salvation...tats how they got their name anyway...

correction....baptists are called because of our strong belief that baptism is a public proclaimation of your faith, for confessing Christians, therefore there is no child baptism; Baptism is not a mean to salvation, for salvation comes by faith alone, and baptists believe in baptism by immersion, as an emulation of the baptism that Jesus went through.

sgdiehard SG

However, at some notion in time, it shows that christianity also believes in a "new universe", something some schools of buddhism taught too....

In the new heaven and new earth, God and His people will reign forever, no more going into cycle.

Demon Bane SG

In the new heaven and new earth, God and His people will reign forever, no more going into cycle.

According to some schools of buddhism, different buddhas/bodhisattvas have reign different buddhalands/heavens/universes.... its likely that Jesus was also a Bodhisattva...having his own heaven....hmmm...anyone wanna elaborate or correct that ?

sgdiehard SG

so what do the different buddhas/bodhisattvas say about how human can gain access to their buddhalands/heavens/universes?

despondent SG

To tcmc,

Like I said, the great commandment is one of the easiest commandment to fulfill among many commandments. Besides it merely tells us to reach out to the lost but the choice is theirs.

To jacky,

I noe other religions have their commandments but do they have a commandment telling the followers to reach out? So if they can choose to follow their religion commandments, why chin Christians follow ours?

Demon Bane SG

so what do the different buddhas/bodhisattvas say about how human can gain access to their buddhalands/heavens/universes?

Those buddhalands/heavens/universes are "ready" for their believers....like exclusive clubs that only members can enter....yes humans can go there....sounds similar to Jesus heaven ?

sgdiehard SG

Those buddhalands/heavens/universes are "ready" for their believers....like exclusive clubs that only members can enter....yes humans can go there....sounds similar to Jesus heaven ?

I am asking how humans need to do to go there? just believe? believe in what? how to be a member?

Demon Bane SG

I am asking how humans need to do to go there? just believe? believe in what? how to be a member?

Some can access thru meditation (upon chanting mantras / buddha names)....praying in the name of their buddha(s)....sounds familiar ? They will enter a land of eternal bliss and happiness....

despondent SG

To demon bane

Christianity wouldn't agree on tat cos it's nt stated in the bible. I do nt deny though tat Buddha may have really existed as a human being. The issue to christians is nt whether Buddha, Guan yin etc existed. Its abt who is God the creator. Which is why I told tcmc b4 tat we can only compare creationistic wif creationistic, non creationistic wif non creationistic.

sgdiehard SG

Those buddhalands/heavens/universes are "ready" for their believers....like exclusive clubs that only members can enter....yes humans can go there....sounds similar to Jesus heaven ?

Christians heaven is also an exclusive clubs for Christians....Jesus said that man cannot be good enough, by God's standard to enter heaven. Man needs to accept Jesus as their personal savior, to enter heaven, to be saved from outside the heaven. Jesus has paid the price for those who believe in Him.

Don't think there is any other faith that is similar.

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