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How to balance traditional faith and spirituality? 
reluctantexan
posted Aug 11, 2008 9:14:56 AMTo All
The person "bluedive" is too negative for you, Sandra, to consider. Do not accept the advice of any person who orders you to choose and who makes a blanket (and incorrect) statement like "Buddism is essentially an atheistic religion".

The Spirit is not defined by nor is it negated by the opinions of any man or religion.
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How to balance traditional faith and spirituality? 
bluedive
posted Aug 11, 2008 7:17:27 PMTo reluctantexan

reluctantexan --


Let me get this straight:  I post a comment in which I make an argument that appeals entirely to logic, specifically the law of non-contradiction, and you reply by making a judgement about my mental state by labeling me as "negative" and that my comments don't even deserve consideration by the original poster?   Do you have any justification for this kind of ad hominem response?


But regarding the rest of your post...


According to BuddhaNet, a major Buddhist website:


"There is no almighty God in Buddhism. There is no one to hand out rewards or punishments on a supposedly Judgement Day. Buddhism is strictly not a religion in the context of being a faith and worship owing allegiance to a supernatural being."


Ok, so maybe BuddhaNet, me, and practically everyone else is wrong on this issue.  That's possible.  But this can be easily settled by you telling me who this God is in Buddhism and why BuddhaNet is so confused about the religion they espouse?


 


 

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