Yup...Yoga is the devil's work

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by centaur532

My real authority is uh...my boyfriend's buddhist family. There are many types of buddhism...the buddhism you are most familiar with believes in reincarnation because they believe that one must go through many lifetimes to achieve enlightenment.

Soka Gakkai is Nichoren buddhism-the belief that personal enlightenment is possible for each person in this lifetime. Ergo-you can believe in enlightenment and still think that after death you're off to a much better place.
http://www.sgi-usa.org

Oh so basically you're saying that for a VAST majority of Buddhists, their beliefs run directly contrary to vital functional parts of traditional Christianity, but for a couple it's possible under a specific sect of Buddhist philosophy (as opposed to the rest of the traditional Buddhist faith)?

Because that's not what you said:

Originally Posted by centaur532

Buddhism isn't a religion, it's a faith practice and doesn't go against christianity.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Oh so basically you're saying that for a VAST majority of Buddhists, their beliefs run directly contrary to vital functional parts of traditional Christianity, but for a couple it's possible under a specific sect of Buddhist philosophy (as opposed to the rest of the traditional Buddhist faith)?

Because that's not what you said:

Apologies, should not have swooped in like that. And there are many different sects of buddhism, not just one giant traditional faith. My habit of speaking before thinking through again...damnit.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Apologies, should not have swooped in like that. And there are many different sects of buddhism, not just one giant traditional faith. My habit of speaking before thinking through again...damnit.

All good, and I understand what you're getting at, I really do - trust me on this - but yeah, it's really a terrible argument to try for.