Buddhists in the military
I often feel like converting from Christianity to Buddhism, but yet I want to join the Marines. If I'm a Buddhist, does the religion have anything against Buddhists being in the military? I mean the Chinese and Japanese military are made up of a majority of Buddhists. It's so confusing to me... I just want to find something that works for me without being persecuted and have me all worried about the afterlife. And my dad and step-mom are devote Chrisitians, going to church every Sunday and all, and I'm worried about what they might think about me converting and all seeing as how I was raised Christian.
Also if I do convert... on holidays... when we pray, is the universal god that the buddhists have the same god as the Christians have?
Military and religion: Buddhism
I am a Buddhist. And I also want to join the Marines. Buddhists fight to defend others when necessary and that's what the military does. There are Buddhists in the military right? I mean look at the Chinese and Japanese militaries, I'm sure a lot of them are Buddhist. I know there are Buddhist in their police forces.