ARE ALL RELIGIONS THE SAME? ĐẠO NÀO CŨNG LÀ ĐẠO? Author: Tâm Diệu Translated by Nguyên Giác Some say that “all religions are the same.” This statement sounds reasonable at first glance and is a compelling idea. If understood in a simple way, in the ethical category that every religion teaches people to do good and avoid evil, then this saying is very reasonable. However, we need to rethink and re-evaluate that concept through the lens of religion. To begin with, the phrase "all religions are the same" or "any religion is good" is simply a customary politeness used to satisfy guests, friends, or perhaps owing to a lack of knowledge of religious distinctions. Within the framework of this essay, the author highlights the essential distinctions between Christianity and Buddhism, the two major faiths with a big number of adherents in Vietnam, in order to provide enough information to people who believe "all religions are the same" to make an appropriate ch...
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