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Can you be Buddhist and Catholic at the same time?

Can you be Buddhist and Catholic at the same time?

One can be both a Buddhist teacher and a Catholic priest at the same time, and the official orders of both religions accept this. The person is not defrocked or thrown out by either religion.

Can Buddhist marry non Buddhist?

Buddhist marriages are governed by the laws and customs of the country where a Buddhist lives. This includes the right to marry a non-Buddhist, where the law permits of course.

Are Buddhism and Christianity compatible?

Christians preach of one God, creation and salvation, while Buddhists believe in reincarnation, enlightenment and nirvana. “The beliefs aren’t compatible at all,” said Stephen Lahey, an Episcopalian minister and religious studies professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

How is Buddhism similar to Catholicism?

In terms of similarities, Catholicism and Buddhism both employ monks, or priests, to practice and spread their faith among the masses. Catholicism encourages the use of religious equipment such as the scapular and the rosary, while Buddhism would not be complete without the traditional prayer beads.

Can a Protestant marry a Buddhist?

This is because Buddhism has no restriction on marriage between a Christian and a Buddhist. Their religion emphasizes peace as long as the two parties have an ethical agreement. If either party is strict or limited to their religious interpretation, then such a marriage will not work.

Is polygamy allowed in Buddhism?

For Buddhists, marriage is generally viewed as a secular, non-religious activity. He never set any rules for marriage—such as age or whether marriage is monogamous or polygamous—and never defined what a correct marriage should be. Tibetan Buddhists practice polygamy and polyandry.

Is Buddha a saint in Catholicism?

It is about the Gautama Buddha, the Shakyamuni. It turns out that the Buddha is, in fact, an official Catholic saint. The story of how this happened is a story about an ancient South Asian diaspora. Not the diaspora of a people but that of a collection of South Asian stories, the Jataka tales.

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