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jarvis said:whats an atheist beleive in?
Mikawa Ossan said:As I understand it, according to the Buddha's original teachings, there is no god, or even if there was one or several, it wouldn't make any difference for how we should live our lives here on earth.
Even those Buddhists who believe that Buddha has become a god-like being would almost certainly never claim that he created the earth.
So what do you think? Are Buddhists atheists?
jarvis said:what defines them?
Thank you. I personally agree 100%. But my initial instinct is that most people wouldn't even call such Buddhists atheists. Not that it really matters, but I think that many people grossly misunderstand atheism and Buddhism. Even the atheists and Buddhists ourselves. kashii:Maciamo said:As an Atheist, I consider Buddhists that do not recognise Buddha as a god or any other deity inherited from Hinduism (e.g. Kannon) as being Atheists too. The original Buddhism as taught directly by the Buddha is a form of Atheism.
Mikawa Ossan said:Please remember, too, that it's not a matter of believing in monotheism versus believing in nothing. Hindus are certainly not atheists, although they are not monetheists by any means!
Mycernius said:This was one of the first questions you asked when you joined this forum, on another thread. I thought we had answered it for you? I am an atheist, which means I do not believe in God. The universe was created by natural means and there is no designer to life, the universe and everything (Douglas Adams, anyone?). You are a Theist. A person who believes in a God and that the Universe was created by a diety. There is a third element, and they are called Agnostics. These are people who exist between athesim and theism. For more information try looking at Wikipedia or other reference sources.
Sensuikan San said:Can we not all see, however - that "Jarvis" ... is "pulling our chain..."
This disturbed creature is not incapable of reading English - merely incapable of writing in said language. Do not underestimate him/her -but, please ... do not pander to him/her either! Ignore ... simply ignore!
Frank D. White said:it's a person who when faced with death (truly believes they are about to die) cries out for their mommy to help them instead of God?
Frank
kashii:
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