catholic buddhism

I am a Catholic that has been thinking about switching over to Buddhism?

I have been a Catholic all of my life…I still belive in jesus christ and that he dies on the cross for us!! Can I still belive in this and I also belive in some other practices in differnt religions. [...]

catholics buddhism

What is Buddhism? I’m a little confused?

I’m confused about the whole Buddhism thing, I just have a couple questions:
1.) Do Buddhists believe in a specific God?
2.) Where did the Buddha come from?
3.) Do Buddhists believe in different Gods/Goddesses
4.) How many buddha’s are there?
5.) Is it possible to be catholic but practice buddhist methods (meditation…etc)

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prayer beads 108

Mala of 103 bills …?
I bought the wrong [I think that's what her .. called], some prayer beads, a small shop a year ago about on a whim, but only recently resumed .. I was looking in the type ands Buddhism and what I know is supposed to have 108 beads? … [...]

prayer beads 108

My limit is stretching. Can I fix it?
I recently purchased a 108 Buddhist mala prayer bead Bead (lately that sometime in December, I think). The beads are Flower Jasper. The string stretches. Is there anything I can do to shrink it back, like soaking the in cold or warm water? No, just [...]

jesus and buddha the parallel sayings
Was Jesus a Buddhist?

Their teachings are parallel in many ways. There is a long period of Jesus’ life that we know nothing about. Isn’t it possible he studied in India?
If not, why not?
http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2000/02/Jesus-And-Buddha-The-Parallel-Sayings.aspx
cowcatjoey: Christian? lol
Ok, did anyone bother to read the link? Apparently not.
LadyDPak: Buddhism isn’t really [...]