any ex-christian here?

• Ensō

  14 Jan 09, 10:24

  hello :)

  i am wondering if there are any ex-christian turn buddhist here :)

  would you like to share with me your experience ?

  thanks :)

• Fantagf

  14 Jan 09, 10:26

  hello, I am an ex christian but not sure if I am a buddhist.  

• Forrest_Gump

  14 Jan 09, 11:24

  I am also a ex christian(not baptised)

  just taken refuge under the triple gems

  in my head, its like a mental struggle between the buddhism and christianity

  last time i didn't do good when i was a christian

  now knowing and believing buddhism, i am trying to change for the better

  although sometimes i will like think of things i did when i was a christian(like saying thank God)(Although Buddhism does not have a God)

   

  Like a shadow behind me.

   

   

• Ensō

  14 Jan 09, 12:30

  hello forrest gump .

  can you tell me more about your mental struglle between Buddhism and Christianity? cause i dont seem to quite get it.

  thanks :)

• An Eternal Now

  14 Jan 09, 21:04

  Hi Enso, are you an ex christian too? Why don't you share your experience with us.

• youyayu

  14 Jan 09, 21:09

  i think its okay bah..

  buddhism is more on teaching rather then a religon

• Fantagf

  16 Jan 09, 17:53

  Originally posted by youyayu:

  i think its okay bah..

  buddhism is more on teaching rather then a religon

  
  Thanks for you open mind, appreciate it.  My ex churchmates and christian friends avoid me like a plague since the day they know I gave up my faith.

• Sakuragi86

  17 Jan 09, 07:53

  buddism no god ah?

  buddha is not a god?

• An Eternal Now

  17 Jan 09, 12:59

  Originally posted by Sakuragi86:

  buddism no god ah?

  buddha is not a god?

  No, Buddha is not a god.

   

  In one story, soon after his enlightenment, the Buddha passed a man on the road who was struck by the Buddha's extraordinary radiance and peaceful presence.

  The man stopped and asked, "My friend, what are you? Are you a celestial being or a god?" "No," said the Buddha. "Well, then, are you some kind of magician or wizard?" Again the Buddha answered, "No." "Are you a man?" "No." "Well, my friend, then what are you?" The Buddha replied, ''I am awake.''

  The Buddha taught humans to seek this state of being awake within themselves. ''Be a lamp unto yourselves,'' he said.

• Display Name

  19 Jan 09, 14:14

  Originally posted by Sakuragi86:

  buddism no god ah?

  buddha is not a god?

  you must tell what is god first, then people can answer your questions.
  
  For christian, god is a creator. For buddhism god are beings living in heaven.

• Short Ninja

  19 Jan 09, 14:20

  and Jesus wasnt a God until some years after his death.

• Herzog_Zwei

  19 Jan 09, 17:51

  Just to add to the topic since I have seen so many redundant replies:

  Any ex-human here?

• Fantagf

  19 Jan 09, 17:53

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  Just to add to the topic since I have seen so many redundant replies:

  Any ex-human here?

  
  there is no ex human here.   Do you consider yourself ex human?

• Fantagf

  19 Jan 09, 17:54

  Originally posted by Short Ninja:

  and Jesus wasnt a God until some years after his death.

  
  Jesus is God.  God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are three in one, Holy Trinity.  

• alwaysbemybaby

  19 Jan 09, 17:56

  

• Fantagf

  19 Jan 09, 17:59

  Originally posted by alwaysbemybaby:

  

  blaspheme

• An Eternal Now

  19 Jan 09, 18:20

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  Just to add to the topic since I have seen so many redundant replies:

  Any ex-human here?

  What has this got to do with the topic?

• An Eternal Now

  19 Jan 09, 18:22

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  Thanks for you open mind, appreciate it.  My ex churchmates and christian friends avoid me like a plague since the day they know I gave up my faith.

  So are you free thinker now?

• Herzog_Zwei

  19 Jan 09, 18:22

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  there is no ex human here.   Do you consider yourself ex human?

  
  When people choose not to believe in logic but believe in nonsense, I would consider them as ex-human.

• Fantagf

  19 Jan 09, 18:23

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  So are you free thinker now?

  
  Sort of.   I don't wish to be committed to any religious belief.   I visit temples but I don't consider myself buddhist.

  Could I ask you a question on buddhism?

• Fantagf

  19 Jan 09, 18:26

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  
  When people choose not to believe in logic but believe in nonsense, I would consider them as ex-human.

  
  to each his own.   I have no qualms about it.   everyone has freedom to choose what he wants to believe or not believe.

• An Eternal Now

  19 Jan 09, 18:36

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  Sort of.   I don't wish to be committed to any religious belief.   I visit temples but I don't consider myself buddhist.

  Could I ask you a question on buddhism?

  I see... yeah, sure :)

• An Eternal Now

  19 Jan 09, 18:37

  Originally posted by alwaysbemybaby:

  

  Funny but... pls be more respectful.

• Fantagf

  19 Jan 09, 18:37

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  I see... yeah, sure :)

  
  can buddhism or thai buddhism help to reveal about one's past life and whether are there unclean spirits in one's life to cause problems, obstacles?

• An Eternal Now

  19 Jan 09, 18:40

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  can buddhism or thai buddhism help to reveal about one's past life and whether are there unclean spirits in one's life to cause problems, obstacles?

  This one not necessarily need to seek Buddhism, some mediums etc are also able to do this.

  However it would be advisible to seek the advise from a wise Buddhist venerable on this if you suspect anything.

  If you practice the dharma well, it's unlikely you will have spirit interference.