believe in any Gods for that matter. For their purposes,
             nature serves as their Maker, and being that they are part of
             nature, they are their own Gods. They also do not necessarily
             accept human destiny, although karma plays some obscure part
             in certain Buddhist sects. Being part of nature, their destiny
             is therefore always being a part of nature. Christians believe
             that the efforts of another person or being such as Jesus, the
             Virgin Mary and the Saints can progress the spiritual
             condition of a single individual, and thus be the cause of
             their salvation. Indeed, though his personal suffering Christ
             has erased the sins of an entire civilization. Buddhists
             believe this is not possible and that only through personal
             effort can good be produced and bad reduced in the life of an
             individual. 'We save ourselves' is the very much the message
             of Buddhism. In any case, Christians venture to say no one can
             be saved except through love for and faith in Christ. This
             appears egotistic and self-centered. Buddhists do assert that
             certain saintly and highly gifted people exist and can help
             us, such as the Buddha himself, yet they still maintain that
             personal salvation will only occur though one's own individual
             effort. I would also contend that the profoundly judgmental
             Christian concepts of sin, guilt and shame have been
             psychologically damaging to the people who have come in
             contact with them. Christians also believe in such polarities
             as go...