Conceived in Asia, Buddhism is an historic expression of a universal human ideal. It offers any individual or society a voluntary way of thought and conduct which is based upon an analysis of conditioned existence, and dependant upon supreme human effort. As a way of life, Buddhism has been variously understood, followed, and expounded by its adherents, and it has been variously studied, interpreted, and described by non-Buddhists. Ethnic traits and social customs, subjective interests and partial knowledge, and many other factors have influenced the development of Buddhist beliefs and practices and thus condition an understanding of the nature of Buddhism by all concerned. In its Historical development over twenty centuries its geographical expansion in over thirty Asian countries, and twenty-two Asian languages Buddhism has been designated in se

Buddhism began in Northern India six hundred years before the Christian era. As Buddhism spread, it adapted to these host cultures, and in each case, Buddhism was shaped and influenced in flavor and style by preexisting rituals and cosmologies. Buddhism is probably the most tolerant religion in the world, as its teaching can coexist with any other religion. Other religions, on the other hand, do not posses this characteristic and accommodate Buddhism at the same time. The Buddhist teaching of God is neither agnostic nor vague, but clear and logical(Rice 3).

For two thousand years Christians have worked to lessen the distance between their own hearts and the demanding, puzzling figure of their faith, Jesus. Whether they have lived in a culture that oppressed and persecuted followers of Christianity, Christians continued to follow Jesus. One very strong point about the Christian religion is that they strongly believe in correcting our corrupted world. The religion is strong in its faith and is one of the few religions that will accept a person into the after world, even if they have lived a life of sin before converting to Christianity.

As noted, the two religions are vary different yet very sim

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