Christianity Is Materialistic While Buddhism Is...

Christianity is Materialistic while Buddhism is Philosophical Name of Student Institution Affiliation Abstract Christianity was started by Christ through his teachings on earth. Though the son of God, he was born in a humble home and started his ministry at thirty years of age. He was crucified and rose from the dead after which he instructed his disciples to spread his gospel to all parts of the world. Born Gautama Siddhartha, son of a king who hoped the prince would become the most successful king in India s history, he was protected in a palace of earthly delights to make kingship irresistibly attractive to him. But curiosity led him to sneak away into the forbidden world outside, where he saw the Four†¦show more content†¦With most Christians living in countries which embrace capitalism with dynamism, it has led to the Christian faithful facing the challenge of embracing materialism in order to survive. This has been evident in most places as the church where the clergy has deemed it necessary for the laity to contribute wholesomely for their upkeep and to run church activities without considering the financial security of its members. Most critics have defended this by misinterpreting Christ’s teaching that all who want to follow him have to sacrifice themselves to the church for the salvation process. But this is in contrast to his teachings and the bible as a whole. I fear that Christianity as it is today has been hell-bent on embracing materialism as it seems to be the only alternative due to the high approval of the most esteemed people in society today. Materialism concentrates mainly upon financial ambition and prosperity by creating an insatiable desire to acquire more wealth and become more prosperous in society. This has led to lack of a secure spiritual destination where most of the Christian faithful are supposed to steer towards in them developing their life to make it worthwhile. In addition to that, it undermines our faith and spiritual energy leading to devastation. Most of the churches always ask for money from the congregation without offering sufficient services in return.Show MoreRelatedTaking a Look at Buddhism663 Words   |  3 PagesWhile studying the World religion textbook one of our chapter assigned was about Buddhism. I found the chapter very intriguing, since I am Christian that has not had much religion experiences outside of Christianity. The Buddhism chapter was very refreshing to read. I was captivated by the culture that I had to know more about it. That is why I decided to write about early Buddhism origins and practices in India. The word Buddhism represents â€Å"to awaken†. 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