Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00047)

Hi Anand,

Actually it is not surprising as Christianity is political religion 
which copied all its fundamental scriptures and liturgy from previous 
sources. See: http://www.jesusisbuddha.com/

Best regards,
Anton


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand" <AnandGholap@...> wrote:
>
> 
> > "In the garden of the Buddhist College, Leadbeater repeated the 
Three
> > Refuges and the Five Precepts of Buddhism in the presence of 
Hikkaduwe
> > Sumangala Thero, and became a Buddhist:
> > 
> > 
> >           I reverence the Blessed One, the Holy One, the
> > 
> >           Perfect in Wisdom....
> > 
> >           I take the Lord Buddha as my guide.
> > 
> >           I take His Law as my guide;
> > 
> >           I take His Order as my guide...
> > 
> >           (1) I observe the precept to refrain from the 
destruction of
> > life.
> > 
> >           (2) I observe the precept to refrain from taking that 
which
> > is not mine.
> > 
> >           (3) I observe the precept to refrain from unlawful 
sexual
> > intercourse.
> > 
> >           (4) I observe the precept to refrain from falsehood.
> > 
> >           (5) I observe the precept to refrain from using 
intoxicating
> > liquors or stupefying drugs. [3] "
> -----------------------------
> 
> Just replace name Buddha by Jesus, dip yourself in water and you 
will
> be baptized in Christian religion instead of Buddhist !
> Similarity is surprising.
> Best
> Anand Gholap
>