Buddhism is the best religion... if you had to pick one.

Do it babe.

http://youtu.be/Yj9t-3wIvvQ

 

How do you like to discuss about buddhism if you are only one hand?

http://youtu.be/fVeQlPQcAC8

 

As an agnostic, i am very critical of all religions, but i have to agree with you that Buddhism is more enlightening than the others.

 

You don't have to believe in God to be interested in religion.

 

"no god is more enlightening" said once an agnostic soldier in the meadow of the birchs to Jesus. Jesus laughed. The soldier shot.

http://youtu.be/y6oDfZlnK6E

 

Don't worry - I'm religious and I believe in god - although I'm an agnostic too. So I know you are not able to answer what is in his thoughts and I have to ask you now. ""Why?" are you answering what only someone else can know in a way as if you would know everything about?"

http://youtu.be/rKr2T_iuMZY

 

Okay - but if you don't have the feeling that your not existing questions need very good answers - are you sure you understood what the first of the four noble truthes tries to tell you?

http://youtu.be/tc9AwQT90YU

 

.. don't have the feeling that not existing questions need good answers?? Does that even have a meaning?

 

because that is how an irresponsible person would believe.

ie.. they are taught of being saved versus being honest

buddhaism is about being honest with ones self.

the buddha line is not so much of reincarnation as the progression of knowledge over time. (picking up from the previous generation and evolving)


I wrote to the dali and said, the adi is not one that is chosen but the one that chose (to do)

 

Muslims still attack them.


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I agree, Buddhism is the only 'religion' that fills the function of religion (if there is a function to religion) It addresses inner peace and happiness. It doesn't conflict with common sense by offering up fairy tales and myths for it's followers to struggle with intellectually. (or surrender to in spite of their natural curiosity about how the universe works and what it is). But maybe it's not a religion at all. Just a way to cope. It is, however, many faceted and requires much study to fully understand. Only to find out, at the end of your journey,,you had the answers all the while.

 

an awesome post

 

Sure

http://youtu.be/X6Y4kpZ7xQk

 

I agree. I'm an atheist, but my wife (who believes in a goddess) and I both live our lives very similarly to the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, but as your post implies (life affirming,) it's not a result of having read them and agreed, it was a result of our mindset already being that way, reading about them later, and sort of ... adopting them as ours - it's easier to explain how you feel about things to someone when you can say, "read this, and I only differ here."

For a modern reference to the concept of the 4 noble truths, I found Fight Club to be excellent. That movie was a lot deeper than some realize.

 

Serious Question: Is there a major religion out there that atheists have ACTUALLY studied?

The concept of achieving Nirvana through continuous suffering (you know, the inducement of pain and discomfort) and attainment of wisdom by taking long walks through the woods rather than through study and science.

"The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. More simply put, suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an end; and it has a cause to bring about its end."

http://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm

Pay special attention to the 'path' that leads to the end of suffering.

This would seem to be the exact opposite of what atheists postulate as the 'truth', but it is probably good to advocate a certain religion because it addresses inner peace and happiness.

So again: is there ANY RELIGION that atheists have actually studied?

Again, there are certainly things that can be looked at within Buddhism and this is certainly a valid spiritual choice. But when I see atheists advocating it as the 'only' true religion, I see a total lack of knowledge or insight into the the actuality of the religion - or any religion for that matter.

My guess? The only reason atheists advocate this as a 'true' religion is because it does not have a God. However, atheists posit that they are against all superstition, so please explain to me how you think your knowledge base would be attained through suffering rather than study?

 

Is "awesome" good or bad?

http://youtu.be/kVUZuVZWHkk

 

Without any doubt Buddhism is a religion. Buddism is even very similiar to the structure of the catholic church with monestaries, celibacy and so on. Within buddhism are also existing lots of dogmas and there are existing authorities and very complex studies. It are also existing myths and supernatural phenomenons. and so on and so on ...

http://youtu.be/8zGv1gD9Saw

 

his post was GREAT, good, intellectual and supportive of thinking (which all are capable of offering a quaility opinion so others can think too)

 

but with the underlying purpose to enable each versus teaching them how to lie to themselves

you share the physical aspect versus the spiritual.

agreed

Rituals are often a waste of oxygen

and not precreating is against 'life' (honoring of lineage; parents)

like most religions

but they will die for truth over their beliefs which is a hugenormous difference

ie.... a pooope can call for murder over any innocents where as the buddhist can sustain mercy by their own choice.


my preference is the confucius mindset over even a buddhist but both have moral truths within that exceed most anything that follows the christian creed over being honest with the self

 

If I remember it in the right way then you are an atheist - and atheists murdered so many buddhists that no one ever was able to count the unbelievable high number of buddhistic victims.

http://youtu.be/QF0UXo6amxE

 

Aha

http://youtu.be/PUyyhcNhkhY

 

Buddhism is the best?????......What kind of Crap is that.?

Any simple mind that believes that, should move to a country that believes it.

Another-Words....."Get the CRAP Out of Here".!!!!!

 

http://youtu.be/kGRQJgFio20

 

. It is almost as bad as the morons that think the US is a Christian country, but not quite as bad.

I mean a real American does not discount people for their belief but by what they do and if any religious wingnut discounts a buddhist for being a Buddhist you can identify the unamerican bigot quite easily.

. Is that your opinion or belief?

I just dumped my load. How does it taste?

 

what's an atheist to a Buddhist?

Few actually comprehend that atheist are just labels by theist. And most often the label comes from a bigot.

For example: often Jews and Christians label Muslims "atheist" when the fact is all three are representing the same god. It's the funniest thing!