Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00049)

Hi Anand,

Yes, but it seems that Christianity is the only one which made 
enormous effort to eradicate all its sources, their followers and 
even the family of its own teacher. 

http://graal.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEeaAYPEwJ0

Warmest regards,
Anton



--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand" <AnandGholap@...> wrote:
>
> 
> > 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/
> > 
> 
> It is interesting to see how ideas might have traveled. Five 
precepts
> of Buddhism were present in the Ten Commandments of the Old 
Testament.
> Old Testament existed many centuries before the birth of Lord 
Buddha.
> Does that mean Buddhism took it's five precepts from Old Testament? 
It
> is possible, but it could be coincidence. 
> Similarly many of the ideas of Buddhism already existed in Hindu
> religion and spiritual traditions in India. Buddhism has rejected 
some
> parts of old Hindu spiritual traditions, while maintaining many 
others. 
> Buddha had knowledge of Indian spirituality and religions. But so 
far
> I never read Jesus had knowledge of Indian scriptures. And yet there
> is great similarity between Christian practices and old Hindu
> religion, despite few big differences.
> Best
> Anand Gholap
>