:::SriCom: 1498 ::: Re: : Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM

[Wimal Ediriwira]

You have said that "All Religions in the world  are trying to do & say  the same. "   This is NOT correct:   1. Christianity, Islam and Hinduism believe (i.e. accept without any evidence) that something called a "god" created the earth and the rest of the universe. 2. If the universe came into existence through creation, it is EQUALLY possible for 8 gods or 32590 gods r millions of gods to get togather and create - NOT jusy ONE god. 3. But Christianity and Islam have, throughout their histories have tortured and murdered MILLIONS of people who believed in different and many gods and forced the remaining people to convert. This is how those two religions spread across the world. 4. despite their "god" being supposedly kind and loving, the Christian dna Muslim "god" has, throughout history, killed MILLIONS of people - including with The Flood (in which only Noah and his family were saved) , and more recently the 2004 tsunami (more than 300,000 people were killed by drowning), Hurricane Katrina in the US, various floods and droughts and two days ago another tsunami in Samoa, where 68 people have been killed. 5. Thus, this "god" is, therefore not a loving god but a murderous god. 6. In Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, the god/s are also vain and arrogant people who DEMAND that humans should keep praising them, and praying to them. 7. They also KILL if you do not obey their commandments. 8. Since there is actually NO evidence at all of the evidence of suh god/s, these religions are actually superstitions - religious beliefs without evidence. 9. In Buddhism, there is NO such belief in "god/s". Buddhists decide to be good, NOT because an imaginary "god" orders them to, but because EACH PERSON decides to be good - after considering the why he should be good. This he will not kill, not because a "god" orders him not to kill, but because Buddhists put themselves in the OTHER person's place - and thinks how terrible and painful it will be if someone kills HIM/ HER! 10. All  virtues of Buddhism- which is now more than 2,560 years old (about 400 years older than Christianity) - are based on REASONING by every individual of the impact of any such offence if HE / SHE was the victim - and, therefore, on consideration of Love and Compassion for people.!   Wimal Ediriwira The Sinhela Centre ============= --- On Wed, 30/9/09, Vijith Susantha <susan...@themonarchdubai.com> wrote: From: Vijith Susantha <susan...@themonarchdubai.com> Subject: :::SriCom: 1492 ::: Re: : Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM To: "sricom@googlegroups.com" <sricom@googlegroups.com> Date: Wednesday, 30 September, 2009, 12:12 PM Dear Friends,   I can say one thing. non of  religion  tell to you to do harm in your life. but, everybody can  say my religion is the best in the world. of course, that is our nature. bottom line, at the end of the day, All Religions in the world  are trying to do & say  the same.     cheers   Vijith Susantha.     From: sricom@googlegroups.com [mailto:sri...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sumal Jayaranga Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:52 PM To: sricom@googlegroups.com Subject: :::SriCom: 1491 ::: : Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM   My dear Friend,      Buddhism is not a religion its a philosophy . there is no rules & regulation for the Buddhism. Some religion there is a rules . like Islam they definitely go to church every Friday. Catholic people go to church every  Sunday  . like those rules for the people. But Buddhist people doesn’t have any rules for coming temple or worshipped.   Regards Sumal Jayaranga       From: sricom@googlegroups.com [mailto:sri...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Varuna Chandrasiri Sent: 30 September 2009 09:49 To: is fairooz Cc: sricom@googlegroups.com Subject: :::SriCom: 1487 ::: Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM   My dear Friend   Can you explain the differences which you mention with Islam and Buddhism pls ?   Regards __________________ Varuna Chandrasiri   From: is fairooz [mailto:isfair...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:12 AM To: sricom@googlegroups.com; Varuna Chandrasiri Subject: Re: :::SriCom: 1481 ::: WHAT IS BUDDISM   Hi Friends   Nothing in the world Compere to ALLAH,please follow the ISLAM you see the differences from now itself please.   On 9/29/09, Varuna Chandrasiri <varu...@mail.lankabell.com> wrote:     Regards __________________ Varuna Chandrasiri   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get FREE out going call time of up to 1000 minutes with Lanka Bell's Post Paid Infinity package. 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