“You really think this guy is a true Christian? It seems unlikely, to say the least.”
That is not the point. Buddhism is a cool philosophy that is worth studying and practicing. It is a supplement to the perfection of Christianity. It adds value to this world.
Anyone who claims that one can be Buddhist and a Christian, either doesn’t understand Buddhism or doesn’t understand Christianity.
One of the basic tenets of Buddhism is Samsara.
Samsara is the continuous cycle of birth, decay and death that all beings are engaged in. That Samsara can only be broken once one attains Nirvana.
Christianity denies any notion of reincarnation. Our souls are only returned to corporal form for the Last Judgement.
In Buddhism, the ulitmate goal is to attain Nirvana, which is the state of nothingness, the state of obliteration of self.
In Christianity, the ultimate goal is to be with God for all eternity.