Christ vs Buddhism - Its Your Choice

Yesterday, I received a copy of the Catholic News( 27 May 2007 edition). There is an interesting article on Buddhism. I capture the salient points below:

1) Buddhism does not believe in a personal god.
2) Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, often described as a way of life or a practical philosophy. Dharmic religions are a family of religions based on the concept of dharma, a term for "fixed decree, law, or duty".
3) The core of Buddha's teaching is found in the 4 Noble Truths which include the Noble Eightfold Path.
4) Today, Buddhism is divided primarily into 3 traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.
5) Most Buddhists in Singapore belong to the Mahayana tradition. In Singapore, Chinese religion is a mix of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.
6) There is confusion even among Buddhists on the topic of deities and prayer. Because of their non-belief in the existence of a God or a supreme being, adherents of Buddhism in its original form take Buddhism to be more a philosophy than a religion.
7) The goal of Buddha's teachings is to break through delusion and achieve enlightenment which is obtained at 3 levels: Arhat, Bodhisattva and Buddha (analogously comparable to Graduate, Master or Doctorate in educational degrees)
8) In pure form, the many variety of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues do not represent polytheism (the worship of more than one god). Rather, each statue serves to inspire wisdom and awakening. Bowing to a statue is an expression of gratitude for the teaching.
9) Guan Yin Bodhisattva is popular in Singapore, represents great compassion and kindness.
10) However, there are "Buddhists" who worship images of Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva as deities and pray for the relief of suffering, and even to ask for favours. This is regarded by Buddhist purists as a misconception and even superstition because the statues are merely expressions of concepts in Buddhism.
11) Orthodox Buddhists say that they do not pray. They chant. When they chant, they chant the Buddha's sacred workds of love, wisdom and compassion.

This is just a short lesson in Buddhism.

Christianity is about Christ, the Trinity God. Buddhism is dharmic and non-theistic. The two religions are completely different.

I would choose a personal relationship with God over another non-theistic, non-personal religion, no matter how logical or philosophical that religion may be.

I would choose a God who "walks with me and talks with me", who "listens to me and guides me". A God who is a brother, a friend, a mentor, a lord and a loving Father - the Trinity God.

Really, the choice is simple.