Everything supposedly attributed to Jesus, and everything that Christians claim is special or unique about him had already been done many times before. He performed miracles, as many others before him claimed to have done. He was "born of a virgin", just like so many others. Last, but not least, Jesus claimed to be the son of God.
It is believed that Jesus performed miracles, such as the infamous water into wine (John 2:9), and healing of the blind (Mark 8:21-23) But it has also been recorded that several other prominent figures in history have performed miracles themselves. In the case of Buddha, he performed what people would call miracles' on the day of his birth until his passing away to
nirvana. The psychic powers (so-called miraculous powers in other religions) of the Buddha were attained through his long and intense training in meditation. Among his many abilities were "the power to levitate, to multiply his body, to read the minds of others, and to pass through......
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