The spirits of antichrist will come up with any scenario they can to draw people away from the truth of Christ.
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son." (1Jo 2:22)
"And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world." (1Jo 4:3)
"For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist." (2Jo 1:7)
Buddhist and Catholics do have quite a bit in common...
"As a whole, Buddhism has little directly to say about Jesus Christ. It does acknowledge what most men do: that He was a great person. For the most part, however, His Gospel teachings are largely ignored and a more convenient Jesus is accepted: one who, along with the Buddha, smiles serenely......." Buddhism and Jesus Christ | John Ankerberg Show
I read Ankerberg's report. Total misrepresentation of Buddhism.
Even the sugar coating is false:
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It does acknowledge what most men do: that He was a great person."
No where does Buddhism say Jesus Christ was a great person, Probably because it was formed 500 years before he was born.
You have to realize the obvious stupidity and attempt to misrepresent. A bigoted version Christianity will vilify everything that is not it.
He couldn't even fake the sugar coat correctly.
There is the history of what went down, The actual practice and science, and the current opinion of Buddhist today.
Buddhism is taught in its complete form in Matthew 6 in the bible. So much so I don't have to call it Buddhism. I just have to insist you PRACTICE Matthew 6. Anyone who practices Matthew 6 is practicing Buddhism.
There is more worship in swimming and riding a bike then meditation which is the actual practice of Buddhism.
Everyone here has meditates, you just do a horrible job of it most the time.
Everyone here "does" Buddhism.
If another culture had another word for "poop" Sure enough our corrupt bigot christian would insist it cannot be true.
All athletes, craftsmen, Pizza makers......Generally any kind of Job employs Buddhism.
Because they require your mediate attention right now
The Jedi teach it:
A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious
mind. This one a long time have I watched. All
his life has
he looked away... to the future, to the horizon.
Never his mind on where he was.
Jesus states. Don't worry about tomorrow. you got enough evil going on today.
Anxiety, Fear. These are very subtle attacks.
If you are assured in faith with God, you have absolutely nothing to worry about or fear, ever.
Plenty of time when you start to ponder about the past/future it points to a dissatisfaction with the present moment. The past revs up fear of the future. There is a disharmony because your telling your own life story based on distortion of what really is happening. Whats happening is whats happening vs whats happening + your idea of whats happening.
So the self-discipline involves learning to shut up and listen.
In fact I could say Buddhism means shut up and listen.
You might walk outside today and say to yourself ........man it is hot! or cold.
There is a part of you that actually comments and gives an opinion......TO YOURSELF that it is HOT.
Your self confidence is so bad, Your mind has a CAPTAIN OBVIOUS that literally tries to let you know.
DON'T forget you got to pick up some milk. WHO the heck is talking to who?
Someone who meditates/enlightened. Their brain runs like a well oiled engine. It doesn't require the service of captain obvious.
In prayer you can pray whole heartedly in contact with God you can attempt to completely listen and be at attention for God.
If I told you to go outside and sit on a chair. Your mental discipline might not be capable of doing just that, you don't have control. You will sit and daydream, sit and ponder, sit and make opinions, It takes a lot of discipline to just sit. You have what they call a monkey-mind, not disciplined and always restless.
Or like Jesus says:
27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Or if you sit there and think, is this thinking going to extend your life by an hour?
