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A 4 page paper which discusses the influence Buddhism
has had upon Western religion, focusing on Christianity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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likely had upon religions of the past. Buddhism is a far more ancient religion than Christianity and as such it seems reasonable to assume that it has influenced religions that
have followed. In fact, it is considered quite possible, if not true, that Jesus was himself influenced by Buddhism, especially considering that many scholars believe that Jesus spent some time
in India. With that in mind the following paper examines the influence Buddhism may have had on Christianity. Buddhism and Christianity One author indicates that, "There is a
good likelihood that Jesus ideas were influenced by Buddhism, since Judea was on the crossroads of world trade routes between the eastern Mediterranean and India, and some Buddhist ideas reportedly
made it to Greece and Egypt. Its possible that [Jesus} was influenced by some Buddhist ideas -- I like to think that his command for his followers to pray
quietly and privately is, in a sense, endorsing meditation -- but even this is stretching things" though it is certainly not unlikely (Rosser, 1995). At the time of Jesus life
the Jewish people were essentially a very devoted people in relationship to their religion. They also "insisted on the complete exclusion of other theologies -- which was true of no
other part of the Roman empire. Merely associating with non-Jews was believed to make a Jewish person unclean" (Rosser, 1995). However, as a Jew, "Jesus was not very traditional and
was wont to associate with the rather unsavory types... prostitutes, etc. He also seemed quite willing to criticize old forms as did Buddha" (Rosser, 1995).
Rosser (1995) also presents specific examples wherein the teachings of Jesus are not at all dissimilar to those of Buddhism. For example, Jesus has been quoted as having said,
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