Do any of the religions push forward the message "What comes around goes around"?

[hannibalsmith]

Im just wondering here which of the religions warn of good/bad karma depending on the way you live your life or do they all believe in "Whatever you do good and bad, You will pay at the end of life" at the "Checkout"

[naomi24]

Buddhists believe their fate depends upon the way they live their lives. Basically, they believe that the soul is reborn time after time, learning lessons and gathering wisdom, until it reaches perfection - Nirvana - when the cycle of rebirth ceases. The conditions in which they find themselves in each carnation depends upon their behaviour in the previous life. Bascially, if they lived a good life, they'll come back healthier and wealthier, etc, but if they lived a bad life, they will have to endure worse conditions in the next, and may even come back as an animal, which is why a true Buddhist won't knowingly kill any living creature. It might be great-grandma!

[naomi24]

sorry, should have been 'each incarnation depends'.

[Ankou]

i thought they all did more or less.

if you are bad in life/death you get hell, gehinnom, jahannam, hades, sheol or croydon etc when you die

if you are good in life/death you get heaven, sheol, moksha, tian, jannat or moorea when you die.

you could look up 'sola fide' or soteriology as well if you are really really interested.

[naomi24]

Yes, Ankou is right. They all do it in their own way. Whichever way you look at it, if you're bad, you're going to pay for it eventually - that's if you believe what other people tell you.

[Ankou]

well yes, thank you for the affirmation, albeit unnecessary.

[naomi24]

Don't be so rude, Ankou. This is a free discussion, and that was unnecessary.

[Ankou]

as was that.

[jno]

I imagine it's the Cult of the Holy Cross of Charing that sends malefactors to Croydon when they die, Ankou?

[Ankou]

lol. its a fate worse than death jno.

[beso]

"What you so, so shall you reap."

The Abrahamic traditions all focus on the laws of their deity written in exalted books. Notionally the ultimate reward and punishmet is metered out by their God. However devotees have often taken on the job from time to time with unfortunate results.

Buddhism is not so cut and dried. They teach that every action has a consequence and what happens to us after death is included in those consequences. But they do not pretend to know everything about those matters.

Their phiolosophy is founded in the acceptance that this is the law of nature and to some extent incomprehensible. We are encouraged to contemplate the consequences of our actions in real tems through personal, contextual understanding and live accordingly. The path of learning in itself is seen as a goal of life.

So different from the Abrahamists. Don't question anything in this life because it is all written in the book and available through designated mediums who can hear the truth in his head. Sacrifice everthing in this life because through the book we know that the next life is really what it is all about.

[Ankou]

ah beso, sola fide, sola gratia, sola scriptura.

the religious can use any means necessary to focus their living attentions towards the final destination.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_solas

[naomi24]

Ankou, pointing out your rudeness shouldn't have been necessary, but it was. Again, good try, but no points I'm afraid. You're far too transparent.

[naomi24]

Beso, that's absolutely right. Buddhism does differ in that crucial aspect from the Arbrahamic religions. Buddhists don't blame another for their failings, and neither do they trust another to rescue them from their perceived punishment. They accept responsibility for their own lives and for their own fate.

[Ankou]

noami, i am trying to decide whether you are a preacher or a bully or both. either way, must you always speak down to people who dare venture into your wholly owned topic ?

[zzxxee]

hinduism

[naomi24]

Ha ha! Keep it up, Ankou. You're a trier, I've give you that much at least. :o)

[naomi24]

*I'll.

[Ankou]

fair do's i'll leave you to it then

[keyplus90]

Buddhists do take responsibility and don't blame on others. That is what few believe and they are right. But in any religion you want to be the best among those people. And among Buddhists the best people are supposed to be the monks. And to be a monk you must give up everything in your life including family, children, work, home,etc, etc and must beg.

That is nice way of TAKING responsibility when you have no responsibility.

[naomi24]

Keyplus, Buddhist monks accept what is offered to them and in exchange they teach and do charitable works. It's no different to an Imam receiving wages from a mosque, except his payment comes in the form of money donated by the faithful.

//That is nice way of TAKING responsibility when you have no responsibility.//

You clearly have no comprehension of the philosophy of Buddhism.