The world has countless religions, ranging from Judaism to Hinduism. However, each religion is unique on its own. Each having their own beliefs, and their own customs. No two religions are ever the same. They may have some similarities, but there will always have their differences. With this in mind, the two religions that are focused on this essay will be Buddhism and Christianity. To start off with, Buddhism is one of the world’s most renowned religion. It originated from North India at around the fifth century BCE. In fact, Buddhism has more than one form, basing it off of the life of Buddha who was born in 563 BCE. He began to Benares and his aura in general was one of the most spiritual, intellectual, and social ferment. Another large key character was a man named Siddhartha Gautama who was the son of a king and queen. It was predicted that he would become a renouncer. On the …show more content…
One belief that buddhists have is that they don’t have a specific god. People tend to believe that Buddha was their god but in actuality, he was a regular man whose ideas has enlightened other people. Buddha then went on and explained that the reason to why he didn’t believe in a god is because there isn’t actual proof that there is one. He also believed that the concept of a “god” was unnecessary and we do not need one to have a happy life. Afterall, a lot of atheists and buddhists have lived happy lives without believing in a god. Buddha noticed that every human being has the ability to purify the mind, develop infinite love and compassion and perfect understanding. Another strong belief of buddhists is the idea of karma. They believe that “what goes around comes back around” but with the idea of being good. Buddhism advocated for doing good deeds, and that it is ultimately up to an individual to choose the wisest choice in which will affect their future and