Buddhism vs Christianity

There are some points of contrast between the two teachings Buddhism and Christianity:

1.      Theravada Buddhism leaves God out of the picture, but Christian faith begins and ends with God.
2.       Gautama the Buddha disclaimed divinity. But Jesus claimed divinity the Son of God, the second Person of the Triune God.
3.      Gautama the Buddha said that he found the way and shows the way. Jesus Christ said that he is the way the truth and the life.
4.      The mission of Gautama is to teach the Bhrama, but of Jesus Christ is to save mankind from sin and death.
5.      Buddhism stresses anicca, the impermanence of everything even the life after. Christian belief stresses the unchangeable God and the life everlasting in the unshakable kingdom.
6.      Buddhism is man-centered that to achieve nibbana is only done by self-effort. Christianity is God-centered; salvation is God’s gift through Jesus Christ, receiving by faith.
7.      Buddhism stresses non-soul, anatta but Christianity believe that man has eternal spirit.
8.      The basic problem in Buddhism is dukkha, suffering that is caused by karma. The basic problem in Christianity is sin caused by free will. 
9.      According to Buddhism, the origin of man is unknown (Samyutta Nikaya 15:1:1 and Slutta nipata). According to Christianity, the origin of man is God that he created man in his own image. 
10.  According to Buddhism, man is involved in an endless cycle of rebirth. But the Bible says that man is destined to die once and after that to face judgment (Heb. 9:27)
11.  The goal of a Buddhist is nibbana, non-being. But the goal of a Christian is everlasting life to dwell with God in the kingdom of God. 
12.  In Buddhism, one cannot escape from karma, the law of harvest. In Christianity there is the forgiveness of sins for those who repent from their sins and turn to God. 

There are some similar points in Buddhism and Christianity such as

(a) As Buddhism stresses anicca, (impermanence) Christianity also emphasizes the impermanence of the world and worldly things as well as the physical life of man. 
(b) Both faiths uphold high standards of ethics.
(c) Both faiths commend love for others and reverence for life.
(d) Both faiths emphasize meditation and self-discipline.
(e) As Buddhism teaches the elimination of all desires, Christianity teaches the submission of natural desires and cleansing from unholiness.
(f) Both faiths speak of inner peace.

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