What is Buddhism and what do they believe?

Buddhists believe that the ultimate goal in life is to achieve “enlightenment” as they perceive it. Buddhism’s founder, Siddhartha Guatama, was born into royalty in Nepal around 600 B.C. As the story goes, he lived luxuriously, with little exposure to the outside world. read more

However, "believing in" doctrines about Buddhism is not the point of Buddhism. What the historical Buddha taught was a method for understanding oneself and the world in a different way. The many lists of doctrines are not meant to be accepted on blind faith. read more

2. Buddhism is motivated by a promise to escape suffering; Christianity is motivated by love for God and others. There's a big difference between escaping pain and showing love. While Buddhism touches on the importance of love, it is only a portion of its belief. Christianity is rooted in love for God first, then for people (Matthew 22:34-40). 3. read more