Is a Buddha a real god or is Jesus a real god?

Answer 1

Buddha was a man, an enlightened scholar who inspired a religious following. Jesus was also a man, but is also considered a divine being (Savior) by Christians.

Buddha was a man who had many good teachings. But there were no prophecies made about his birth or life. He did not perform miracles. He inspired by the truth and wisdom of his sayings.

Jesus had many prophecies about His birth and life, which He fulfilled. Jesus healed many people and performed many miracles. Jesus was crucified by the Romans at the behest of his own people. Christians believe that he died for their sins and that he was resurrected to Heaven until his return on Judgment Day.

More on Buddha

Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) founded Buddhism about 525 B.C. in India. Buddhism is an offshoot of Hinduism. Buddha was a Hindu born in northern India. He formed a school of religious thought that was primarily designed to reform Brahmanism (Hinduism) and especially to overthrow the Caste System. Siddhartha Gautama was born the son of a prince. He grew up in wealth and luxury and married happily. Meditating about the evils of the world led him to abandon his wife, his children, and his wealth and to wander about India as a beggar in search of truth. After many years of wandering and meditation, he found what he thought was truth. The people who followed him called him Buddha, which means the Enlightened One. Buddha never considered himself to be a god or any type of divine being. Rather, he considered himself to be a 'way-shower' for others. Only after his death was he exalted to God status by some of his followers, though not all of his followers viewed him that way.