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Christianity Vs Buddhism Research Paper

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Undeniably, both Christianity and Buddhism are considered two of the biggest religions in the world. Christianity consists of a larger group with estimated 2,200 million followers, while Buddhism consists of a smaller group with estimated 535 million followers. A statement comes from Huston Smith, a famous author and professor of religious studies in the United States, says that Christianity is the most materialistic religion, while Buddhism is the most psychological religion. With all due respect, I do not agree with the first statement on Christianity as the most materialistic religion on behalf of my personal opinion and understanding, while I do agree with the second statement on Buddhism as the most psychological religion. However, it all depends on what Huston Smith means with materialistic and psychological. What kind of circumstances and point of view did he use to claim this statement? We have to dig much deeper into his supports and backgrounds on this argument. Regarding the first argument on Christianity, Huston Smith stated that it is the most materialistic religion. When I first read this argument, I …show more content…

Firstly, the reason God adores us as His ultimate creation of human beings is because merely of His unending love for us. “For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” He even willing to sacrifice Jesus Christ, his own son as a liaison between man’s sin and His eternal kingdom. The Bible uses a lot of delineation to describe man’s connection to Jesus Christ, as we are the apple of His eye. Christians’ relationship with their God is often described as a relationship of a father and child. That is the ultimate reason of why Christians are so special, they seems like to be given control over the Earth and thus, making them look like they are

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