No. I don't understand that at all. Which ones? |
Buddhism. Honestly you really know so little about religion, it's a shame you're here so constantly, wasting everybody's time including your own. |
Why do you think there is only one atheist posting? And we can all clearly see who twists arguments. And gaslights. I’ll call it out every time I see it. |
https://nepalstatues.com/buddhist-gods-guide-buddhist-pantheon/ Who are the Real Buddhist Gods? “Devas and Brahmas – heavenly beings that exist in five main heavens that are structured in layers above the human realm. They can exist in material or immaterial form. Nagas – are semi-divine beings who exist in the form of snakes and they can take human form. Nagas are associated with bodies of water such as lakes and rivers. Kinnaras – mythical half human, half bird creatures that come from the Himalayas and assist humans in times of trouble. They are in a perpetual state of bliss and are always dancing and singing. Garudas – the garudas are giant birds who are enemies of the nagas and are often depicted grasping a snake in their claws. They have limited divine characteristics and some can take human form if necessary. Dharmapala – this is a Sanskrit word that translates literally as “Protector of the Dharma”. Dharmapala are actually Buddhas or Bodhisattvas that have taken the form of fierce protectors of the faith e.g. Yamantaka.” Atheists are not a monolith. The only thing we have in common is that we don’t believe in supernatural forces. Some may trust polls, I don’t. They depend on who actually responded. How the questions are phrased. What data is included/excluded. Etc. There isn’t just one atheist posting BTW. |
You've spent pages insulting other posters and obsessing about where people get their Dawkins news. You were asked to provide stats to confirm your own assertions, and you utterly failed at that. You need to find a new hobby. |
But but but they are free from religion. |
While technically correct, this is a bit disingenuous because Most Buddhists also believe in reincarnation and/or animism. So that’s one religion. What are the others? |
I guess some people don’t like being held accountable for lying. And I didn’t make any assertions. |
Many still participate in the religious communities. |
Bye now |
It seems you lost the argument, so now you’ve spent pages insulting everybody else. You’re even lying about OP lying, which is quite rich. Are you trolling? |
That's really not true, either of your comments. While believers in Buddhism have elevated him to Lord Buddha, Buddhism is a non-religious belief system. Buddha himself was atheist. While Buddhism has some trappings of religion, there's no worship of a deity, and although opinions on this are mixed, I think the better view of it is that it's not a religion. So do you have any other "religions" that don't involve a supernatural god (BTW, is there any other kind?). |
??? I don't know who you're addressing this to, but I've talked to countless Buddhists, and went on a ten day meditation retreat at a Buddhist wat in Thailand - and I'll tell you the believers don't regard Buddhism as a "religion." Some in fact get offended if you say that. So try again. |
All fine and good. But it's more of a philosophical system, as you say, for self improvement. There's no heaven. No God to be worshipped. Maybe we need a definition of "religion" |
I remember my Buddhist instructor saying 'no one has ever come back from heaven to tell about it, so why worry about it?' And if your belief system makes no room for the supernatural, you've knocked out the underpinnings of all the religions - i.e., a belief in of supernatural forces or powers. I think, definitionally, any belief system that doesn't believe in gods isn't really a religion.
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