But what kind of a Christ do you believe in? It needs to be consistent with the gospels no? He speaks repeatedly of the Father. Who is this Father then?It only conflicts with supramundane right view which being panna/prajna is the last part of the Eight fold Path. Read this article Right View: Samma Ditthi
Since none of us are going to get anywhere near that stage in next few lifetimes it matters little if you pray in this lifetime. If you have right view (samma dithi) you are enlightened. Till that stage arrives you are free to pray to God/Gods/angels/devas.
Buddha has spoken of devas. Think of Christ as a deva from arupaloka or as a very high bodhisattva
Many ways to fit this into Buddhism. Of course it will not be accepted by an atheist western Buddhist .. but if you are willing to go by your own understanding a deva is not unknown in Buddhism nor is praying to one considered wrong (it is not encouraged but it is also not considered wrong)
Only thing Buddhism strongly frowns on is speculating about Creator God. Nothing more.
Buddhism is a modular religion (like building using lego). It is upto the believer to choose how many lego blocks he wants to use in this life. Till 2028 I am concentrating on right speech (samma vaca), right intention (sammā sankappa), right effort (sammā-vāyāma), right concentration (sammā-samādhi)
Also .. I am not a believer in Christianity .. but a believer in Christ .. there is a rather vast difference.
namaste
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You have read the gospels, correct?