Christianity and Buddhism are more in common than difference: (moderation and restraint).

Christianity and Buddhism have more in common than difference: (moderation and restraint).

Christianity story of the 'tree of knowledge of good and evil' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil is about not going overboard. E.g. God said can eat from every tree (including tree of life) but cannot know more than one ought to (by God's design of Eden) : then all creation will live in perpetual 'bliss', until time comes when man yielded to temptation and ate from the tree of knowledge (e.g. get knowledge from the tree rather than from God himself).

This symbolises a certain preliminary balance that God wanted to maintain INSIDE the Garden of Eden (man could eat from almost all trees (except one)). Some Jewish Rabbi have postulated that maybe in future, man could eat from the Tree of Knowledge, but they were not mature enough to eat the fruit when they disobeyed God's word and ate from it- thus suffering the consequence of death.


Bhuddism teaches the middle way although there is no concept of God per se in Buddhism, but u can see the same precept as the tree of knowledge being probably too intense knowledge that Adam and Eve were not able to assimilate, to their own detriment/ death. "Avoiding both these extremes, the Tathagata (the Perfect One) has realized the Middle Path; it gives vision, gives knowledge, and leads to calm, to insight, to enlightenment and to Nibbana." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Way#targetText=In this sutta, the Buddha,forth from the household

Thus, there are strong similarities between Judaism, Christianity and Bhuddism and Singaporeans ought to celebrate these similarities and practice equanimity, rather than go on a blind rampage and be unknowingly hostile towards other religious groups.

 

I think that you are correct......
here are some of the teachings of Rabbi Yeshua - Jesus as shown to a near death experiencer:

www.thomastwin.com/


https://www.near-death.com/reincarnation.html

Reincarnation History
1. Reincarnation in the Bible
2. Reincarnation in Judaism
3. Reincarnation in Early Christianity
4. Reincarnation in Early Church History
5. Reincarnation in Christian History
6. Resurrection and Reincarnation
7. The Mystical Book of Revelation
8. Timeline of Reincarnation
9. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

Past Lives of Jesus Christ

1. Introduction to the Past Lives of Jesus Christ
2. Adam as a Past Life of Jesus
3. Melchizedek as a Past Life of Jesus
4. David as a Past Life of Jesus
5. Joseph as a Past Life of Jesus
6. Joshua as a Past Life of Jesus
7. Edgar Cayce on the Past Lives of Jesus

 

That is certainly a glass half full comparison ... but - those are nice similarities. If people would choose the good parts of their particular religious belief - and let go of the bad .. things would be better.

Something all of the above religions have in common - and also Islam - is - "The Golden Rule". Do unto others as you would have done to you .. treat others as you would be treated..

Rabbi Hillel was a famous Rabbi - 110 BC to 10 AD - 120 years and around near/at the time of Jesus.

When asked a question by a non believer - "a non-Jew who came to Shammai and agreed to be converted if he could teach him the entire Torah while standing on one foot. Shammai sent him away, but Hillel welcomed him, saying: “That which is hateful to you do not do to another; that is the entire Torah, and the rest is its interpretation. Go study.”

Quite a statement .. "that is the entire Torah"

Jesus says the same - almost verbatim - Matt 7:12 "Do unto others as you would have done to you - this rule sums up the law and the prophets"

again with the same emphasis ... Sums up the whole deal.

Buddha expounded on this Rule - as did Muhammad.

Unfortunately - Christianity and Islam do not pay much attention to this rule.. and it is not stressed much at all in dogma/doctrine.

Too bad ...