Expert: Justin Choo - 4/29/2006

Question
but is it ok to be 50/50?


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Followup To
Question -
umm... i was raised babtist but have not really been into the whole church thing. and ive been told that i think like a buddhist so i looked into it and found that i agree with many of the teachings. but i still belive in the whole jesus christ savior thing. i am torn what do i do?
Answer -
Hi T.J.,

Thank you for visiting this site and thank you for communicating with me.  This only proves that you are open to new ideas and knowledge.  Well, you have nothing to lose to probe deeper into what the Buddha taught by brousing through the Buddhist web sites given below.  The Buddha used the phrase "come and see" and then analyze.  If you think the teachings are the truths and beneficial to you, then you can decide for yourself.  If they are not the truths and not beneficial, then reject them.

The most salient aspect of Buddhism is FREEDOM in its practice. The Buddha encouraged his followers to use their common sense and human intelligence to analyze his teachings before accepting them. The natural law of cause and effect rules the world. No matter what you are and where you are, or what you believe, this UNIVERSAL LAW rules supreme. There is no escape. It is perfectly impartial. In simple language, good begets good; evil begets evil.
In Buddhism there is no dogma and no commandment. There are only the guidelines and noble precepts which the Buddha advised us to follow. As diligent Buddhists we use certain precepts to guide our lives.  Buddhist teachings are like air. They are free, and non-discriminating. If anyone thinks they are beneficial, then they can breathe the air. If anyone chooses otherwise, then it's up to the person. This is the "religion" of Buddhism....Truth, Peace, Harmlessness, and Freedom.  A more appropriate term to describe Buddhism is "humanism". It deals with the peaceful conduct of human lives.

Have a peaceful journey along these web sites:
http://www.ksridhammananda.com
Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda is my revered teacher. His writings have benefitted countless people throughout the world.

http://www.geocities.com/wave_books
You can obtain excellent publications from them.

http://www.buddhanet.net (the "mother" of all Buddhist web sites)
http://www.dharmanet.org
http://www.buddhism.about.com
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/index.htm
http://www.nibbana.com
http://www.triplegem.net
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv
http://www.bswa.org/modules/news/
http://dharmaavenue.com/home.htm  
http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org
http://www.fundamentalbuddhism.com
http://www.maithri.com/index.asp
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/

There is this site in Western Australia where Ajahn Brahmawamso resides. He is an English monk and is a very popular speaker. You can listen to his talk through this site: www.bswa.org

Have fun. Smile from justinchoo :-)  

Answer
Hi T.J.,

Thank you for the ratings and welcome back.

I would suggest that you take time to get to know more about the Buddha's teachings.  Over time, you would be able to answer the question by yourself. Please remember to tell me about it when you have found the answer.

Smile from justinchoo :-)