Budhism

Question 0

Demographics

Answer 0

600 million to 1 billion 4th largest religion in the world

Found everywhere

Predominant in China Japan and south east Asia

Question 1

When was Buddhism established and by whom?

Answer 1

500 bc by prince sadartha in response to the caste system. Made a god after death.

Question 2

What is Buddhism the answer to?

Answer 2

Eliminating suffering

Question 3

How was Buddha enlightened?

Answer 3

On a river he heard the way of the middle by a citar player.

Question 4

What are the 4 core beliefs of Buddhism?

Answer 4

1. Everything is suffering
2. Suffering is caused by desire and anger
3. False belief in self where desire comes from
4. Answer is nirvana-I don’t exist so I can’t experience suffering

Question 5

Steps to nirvana

Answer 5

1. Know truth nothing exist
2. Say nothing to hurt others
3. Practice Meditation
4. Control thoughts
5. Resist evil
6. Free your mind of evil
7. Work good for others
8. Respect life

Question 6

What is nirvana closely related to in America that is disturbing?

Answer 6

A mental illness known as dissociative disorder

Question 7

Define dissociative disorder

Answer 7

When you disassociate yourself from your life and no longer care.

Question 8

Challenges to converting Buddhists

Answer 8

• Jesus suffered and that’s what Buddhists try to avoid
• hypocrisy of Christians
• generalization and clumping of all Christians together.
• can believe they are more spiritual and moral than Christians

Question 9

Strategies to convert them?

Answer 9

1. Show them love

2. Bring them to faith

Question 11

How do we show a Buddhist love

provide scriptures to support these

Answer 11

1. Jesus John 13:34-35
   &
2. The Kingdom Act 28:28
   need both

Question 12

what two concepts of Jesus’ life will win over Buddhists and why?

Answer 12

His life and death. Jesus’ life will win over Buddhists because he was respectable. He got up early and had late nights, authority in preaching etc. They won’t understand how his death is spiritual but they will understand self sacrifice and laying down your life for what you believe Mathew 27:54

Question 13

How does Romans 10:17 help Buddhists come to faith?

Answer 13

faith comes from hearing the message. studying the bible will help them

Question 14

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 helps us how?

Answer 14

Believe that the bible can convert them

Question 15

John 7:16-17 teaches what?

Answer 15

obedience is the way to know God. Call Buddhists to obey the bible.

Question 16

Whats our biblical standpoint on suffering

Answer 16

Hebrews 5:7-10 We turn suffering into a learning experience. We don’t eliminate it we learn from it.