All man-made philosophies are deceptions that alienate people from a belief in the existence of God and from His service. Buddhism's superficial understanding of morality is completely contrary to human natural pattern in many aspects. To an extent, it lets people avoid the torments of conscience that comes from having no religion and so, functions as a false source of spirituality. Believers in Buddhism console themselves with the idea that they have attained spiritual mastery by inflicting pain on themselves and denying the needs of the body. But there's one basic truth of which they take no notice: that people must realize that they are servants of God.
Those who accept the idea of karma believe that their cycle of rebirths will never end-that they live again after every death, until they attain nirvana. And so, they assume that before them lie countless possibilities. Therefore, if someone decides to commit sin, he may think he will be able to atone for it in a later incarnation, even if his very next life is worse than his present one. An understanding founded on such an erroneous foundation cannot restrain a person from committing evil.
Attachment to this world is most people's major weakness. They believe in a perverse idea like reincarnation chiefly because they want never to give up earthly temptations. Therefore, only if someone has an accurate conception of the real nature of this worldly life can he radically alter his behavior so as to live morally.
Believers unlike buddhists who fear God's punishment, serve only Him, obey His commands absolutely, avoid evil and act in ways that will win our Lord's pleasure. To be attached to God with strong bonds of love, fearing Him and heeding His commands and being determined to serve Him-that is the only way to gain moral superiority that a person should commit to. He would never compromise that goal, even if it conflicts with his interests. He may have a few fine moral qualities otherwise, but these will be restricted, short-lived or depend on some condition.
Buddhism also recommends good deeds, of course, but they may have no value in the sight of God. What value lies in a person's doing some good to those around him, if he is ungrateful to God, denying the existence of the One Who created him from nothing? In order for his deeds to have any value, they must be done with faith in God-with a view to gaining His approval, in awe of His glory, obedience, and with awareness of His power. For this reason, believers' superior moral character does not rest on romanticism.
People must be wary of growing attached to transient and deceptive baubles in this life, because life in this world is very short. Wealth, beauty and worldly possessions are worthless in the afterlife. The buried body will decay; time will destroy material possessions. Everyone will be brought into the presence of God to give an account. Moreover, if you ask a thirty-year-old what he has experienced up to this point, he'll say that his life has passed by very quickly. He may live another thirty or fifty years in the same way, before his life will come to an end.
Buddhist literature proposes meditation as the best way to attain a sense of well-being and avoid daily anxieties. But this is a great deception. Those who meditate to push concerns out of their minds come face to face with the same worries when their meditation ends. Trying to forget worries may afford temporary relief, but does not remove them; temporary tranquilization of the brain is of no use. .
Today, mystical movements such as meditation and yoga are very popular in the West. But the true path to inner peace, happiness and a good conscience is not found in such transient tranquilizations of the brain; it comes from believing in God, with a faithful heart, and leading one's life in a way that will please Him.
Around Buddhist temples, you can see hundreds of prayer flags attached to ropes. According to this superstition, prayers written on these flags are more likely to be fulfilled if carried by the wind. Like other Buddhist ideas, this too is a myth. Denying the existence of God, Buddhists are at a loss to explain to whom they are praying or why.
Buddhists meticulously practice the traditions inherited from their ancestors; they spend days saying prayers in the precincts of their temple and spinning prayer wheels. But in seeing these practices as a way of salvation, Buddhists are greatly deceived. Statues of wood and stone that they bow before, burn incense to and pray to cannot hear their entreaties or answer their prayers.
Strange ceremonies performed in places dedicated to the name of Buddha demonstrate the perversity of Buddhist beliefs. In these pagan ceremonies, stone statues of Buddha are worshipped, even though they have no power to do either good or harm. It is irrational to expect assistance from these statues, but those brainwashed by Buddhist teachings reach the point where they cannot recognize plain nonsense.
Buddhism's beliefs and ceremonies make people spiritually ill, with no regard for science, technology, art, esthetics or civilization in general.They are greatly deceived in their belief that they are worshipping by burning candles.
According to Buddhist rituals, the beads are holy. Buddhists repeat their prayers to Buddha millions of times (they will never gain anything by these prayers). This community, having forgotten God, expects help from a powerless servant whom He created, and is leading itself into great anguish if it does do not give up their perverse beliefs.
Buddhists perform strange rituals in front of statues of Buddha. Here, one of these is prostrating themselves on the ground in a gesture of respect. The first thing they do after entering a temple is to bow before the statue of Buddha and touch their faces to the floor
A trumpet 4.5 meters in length called the radong is very important in Buddhist rituals and is used during their ceremonies. Buddhism has devolved into a religion of ceremonies, rites and rituals that cause people great loss, both in this life or the world to come.
Buddhist priests must conform to very different rules from those that ordinary Buddhists follow. After the noon meal, they cannot eat anything until the next day, and must meditate every night without interruption.
Though Buddhism has thousands of rules and ceremonies, none is founded on any belief in the everlasting afterlife, thus causing great spiritual damage to those caught up in its perversity. Along with superstitions, the unjust practices of Buddhists indicate their lack of sincerity. Where Buddhism is widespread, many suffer from great poverty, but no expense is spared in constructing pagan temples dedicated to Buddha. Rejection of the truth of the afterlife leads Buddhists into moral and spiritual ruin, cutting them off from the external world, giving them no concern for justice or regard for others. Those with such a dark and gloomy outlook cannot find or implement intelligent solutions to society's problems.
In some quarters, Buddhism is seen as a path of high morality, mutual support and self-sacrifice. But the fact that people are living in destitution in Buddhist countries like Nepal, Tibet and Cambodia shows clearly that this mutual support and self-sacrifice is not a reality.
Nepal is one country where Buddhism is strongest, but the Nepalese people are very poor. In the region of Mustang on the slopes of the Himalayas, people live in dingy houses made of mud.