Converting to Buddhism.

[Willymcmilly]

You don't have to put a spiritual label on yourself. I used to call myself an atheist but I realized I don't need to be called something or believe in anything to be an individual. I'm just kinda me.

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[Foxscotch]

na you're confusin buddhism with islam

well, technically, he's trolling, but I guess you could say that too

[Insert Name Here²]

well, technically, he's trolling, but I guess you could say that too

I knew he was trolling / joking bb

[Zloff]

na you're confusin buddhism with islam

so youre a terrorist sympathizer then. not cool

[Insert Name Here²]

so youre a terrorist sympathizer then. not cool

no u

[Nonnel]

I don't buy into Buddhism, but it's a good, peaceful philosophy.
Also, not a religion since it doesn't have a god

[d]

I'm not a terrorist, thx

[Khaz]

Also, not a religion since it doesn't have a god

this is objectively wrong but i agree with it being peaceful

also the islam trolls lmao

[SetGaming]

yeah, the Four Noble Things

four noble truths

Also, not a religion since it doesn't have a god

religion is a collective set of ideologies followed by many, or an ideology itself - a religion is followed by people as a status or common idea, ideology is a thought process and set of focused ideals that one might think of or use in a political stance, but isn't necessarily "followed" by anyone

the main difference for me, from buddhism being a religion or ideology is the fact that buddhism is followed with daily tasks, but an ideology is just thought of

I'm not a terrorist, thx

uh

[Foxscotch]

four noble truths

are you correcting me? I think it is probably kind of obvious that I was kidding

[Red Spy]

Also, not a religion since it doesn't have a god

uh

[SetGaming]

are you correcting me? I think it is probably kind of obvious that I was kidding

sorry, i thought you might've forgot what the real name was, i just wanted to put out there the actual name. i'm not that good with sarcasm on forums, my bad

[Khaz]

mahayana buddhists believe that buddha has 3 different forms, much like how God is the Father, Son, and holy Spirit

obvious that I was kidding

it wasnt

[Foxscotch]

it wasnt

a reply to "one of the things of Buddhism"?
ok

[Nonnel]

this is objectively wrong

not objectively. many buddhists are non-theists/atheists since buddhism does not outline that there is a god.

http://www.buddhanet.net/nutshell03.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-liusuwan/is-buddhism-a-philosophy-_b_10176992.html
http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/blog/2010/may/6/buddhism-religion-gary-gach/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2013/oct/07/is-buddhism-a-religion

it's up for debate, definitely, but it's not a completely "out there" belief