why do you believe in god?

[ßoltster]

I won't humor you in brown townyzing each branch of religion.

Of course you won't. Thanks for showing the strength of your case.

Someone hasn't seen much of the middle east.

Oil - Political

Buddhism encourages people to live in abject poverty.

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[SlayerZ99]

The war in Iraq and Afghanistan are partly a war on religion. The war in Libya is not on religion at all ( as far as I know)

[Sheath]

Of course you won't. Thanks for showing the strength of your case.

I am not knowledgeable of Buddhism, I can not give you some strong perspective on it. Your argument so far has been "whats the harm" which is an ignorant approach that everyone expected from a religious type, so I wouldn't be talking.

Oil

Yeah, when those crazed Iraq bombers blow up temples its all about the politics.  

Done pretending to be Buddhist yet?

[Fredulus]

yeah i really doubt boltster is actually buddhist, but whatever.

[Iban]

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The blood in my veins appears to be coagulated and I cannot think or function properly right now, but keep in mind that Buddhism is one religion out of thousands. Not to mention that Buddhism is often considered more of a philosophy than a religion, or sometimes even just a form of meditation.

Either way, you have perfectly good workers dedicating their lives to a falsehood.

[The Titanium]

hi iban

[NanoCap66]

Ok guys, all wars have some religious background in it. Middle east, (9-11), WW11 (Riddler saying German race is being compromised because of juadism), Civil War (South thought slaves would no god by bringing them here to slavery.

[Fredulus]

ww11? damn. and that thing about slaves "would no god"... idk man, i cant figure out what youre saying.

[NanoCap66]

And bhuddism is a philosophic "religion". It was made by a Hindu who saw that Hinduism made no sense and he longed for a meaning. So Bhuddism is NOT a religion.

[NanoCap66]

ww11? damn. and that thing about slaves "would no god"... idk man, i cant figure out what youre saying.

Would know god, and WW11, ill put it in a way you will understand.... World War two.

[SlayerZ99]

Would know god, and WW11, ill put it in a way you will understand.... World War two.

Or WWII

[ßoltster]

sometimes even just a form of meditation.

I wouldn't simplify it that much myself, but I get what you're saying about it not being a typical theistic religion.

And guys, I don't know how you expect me to prove that I'm a Buddhist. I became a buddhist a few years back when I trained in Shaolin kungfu. Through that I was introduced to meditation, and buddhism. I meditate for an hour a day.

I've also got several buddhist books if that counts for anything 

And bhuddism is a philosophic "religion". It was made by a Hindu who saw that Hinduism made no sense and he longed for a meaning. So Bhuddism is NOT a religion.

You said it yourself, it's a philosophical religion. Just because it isn't theistic doesn't mean it isn't a religion. And it's Buddhism, not Bhuddism

[Fredulus]

meditating every day =/= being Buddhist

[The Titanium]

The blood in my veins appears to be coagulated and I cannot think or function properly right now, but keep in mind that Buddhism is one religion out of thousands. Not to mention that Buddhism is often considered more of a philosophy than a religion, or sometimes even just a form of meditation.

Either way, you have perfectly good workers dedicating their lives to a falsehood.

iban



iban hi

[ßoltster]

meditating every day =/= being Buddhist

And what is the official criteria for being a Buddhist?