Buddha Jesus Compare & Contrast Essay

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY REGARDING JESUS AND BUDDHA I chose to write my compare and contrast essay on the founding figures in Buddhism and Christianity. I have the most interest in this subject since I am still so new to Christianity plus I’d like to learn and understand more about Buddhism. Learning the basics of Buddhism for a week was very interesting and informative so this essay allows me the perfect opportunity to gain further knowledge and background that was simply not possible to accomplish with so many religions to cover in one school term. Before I begin, I want to start by giving a brief description of each religion’s background such as when and where they were first established and by whom, as well the significant differences within the religions in current modern day. Buddhism is non-theistic, based on the philosophy of life, not God(s). It derived from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, around the 6th century BC. Christianity on the other hand is monotheistic, believing in one divine God. Christians consider the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as a single combined deity. Christianity shares the same beliefs of God and the Old Testament with Judaism. However, the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ separates the two, with Christians believing Christ is both God and the human son of God and Jews considering him as a great Messiah, but not God’s son. Buddhism and Christianity are practiced by major populations in the world, amongst different races and languages than their original founders. Buddhism started strong in India and countries close by, declined during the Middle Ages, and has now expanded tremendously throughout the whole continent, becoming the fourth-largest religion in the world. Similarly, Christianity started throughout Jerusalem (Galilee) and spread as Jesus traveled around with his

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