Buddhism

[EvGa]

what is religion anyway?

Religion:

- a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
- an institution to express belief in a divine power.

Doesn't get much simpler than that.

[NuclearSilo]

so buddismt doesn't fit that definition?

[EvGa]

so buddismt doesn't fit that definition?

I just posted the definition, not bothered to decide if Buddhism is a religion or not.

BUT, from the first google hit:

It is neither a religion in the sense in which that word is commonly understood, for it is not "a system of faith and worship owing any allegiance to a supernatural being."

Buddhism does not demand blind faith from its adherents. Here mere belief is dethroned and is substituted by confidence based on knowledge, which, in Pali, is known as saddha. The confidence placed by a follower on the Buddha is like that of a sick person in a noted physician, or a student in his teacher. A Buddhist seeks refuge in the Buddha because it was he who discovered the path of deliverance.

No supernatural divine power from what I can tell, just a model of knowledge to follow?? (I don't know much, if anything, about Buddhism. )

[Ashikiheyun]

so buddismt doesn't fit that definition?

I just posted the definition, not bothered to decide if Buddhism is a religion or not.

BUT, from the first google hit:

It is neither a religion in the sense in which that word is commonly understood, for it is not "a system of faith and worship owing any allegiance to a supernatural being."

Buddhism does not demand blind faith from its adherents. Here mere belief is dethroned and is substituted by confidence based on knowledge, which, in Pali, is known as saddha. The confidence placed by a follower on the Buddha is like that of a sick person in a noted physician, or a student in his teacher. A Buddhist seeks refuge in the Buddha because it was he who discovered the path of deliverance.

No supernatural divine power from what I can tell, just a model of knowledge to follow?? (I don't know much, if anything, about Buddhism. )

That would be correct, based on my two week study of Buddhism in my semester long world religions course

But yes, that's the basics of Buddhism and why I would not consider it a religion. It doesn't ask for blind faith in something completely ridiculous.

Wong, have you done anything further with Buddhism?

[Buddhist]

If you have the chance to choose your own religion then you must be grateful. When i was young my family wanted to force me to be a Christian. I told them that why should i be part of something if i don't believe in it at all.
I don't think this is the great place to talk about religion, but i do think so every single religion have got some kind sense but Christian.
Some people do not believe in anything until they get old. I think that's the explaination of why people are going to the church in their old ages.
It seems i'm already talking about some off-topic in the off-topic.

[[SD]Master_Wong]

If you have the chance to choose your own religion then you must be grateful. When i was young my family wanted to force me to be a Christian. I told them that why should i be part of something if i don't believe in it at all.
I don't think this is the great place to talk about religion, but i do think so every single religion have got some kind sense but Christian.
Some people do not believe in anything until they get old. I think that's the explaination of why people are going to the church in their old ages.
It seems i'm already talking about some off-topic in the off-topic.

who would have guessed some noob created an account called buddhist and posted here, your no more logical or spiritual then your real account mate dont post under an alias

[NuclearSilo]

If you have the chance to choose your own religion then you must be grateful. When i was young my family wanted to force me to be a Christian. I told them that why should i be part of something if i don't believe in it at all.
I don't think this is the great place to talk about religion, but i do think so every single religion have got some kind sense but Christian.
Some people do not believe in anything until they get old. I think that's the explaination of why people are going to the church in their old ages.
It seems i'm already talking about some off-topic in the off-topic.

who would have guessed some noob created an account called buddhist and posted here, your no more logical or spiritual then your real account mate dont post under an alias

How do you know he is a noob? O.o
You saw him play?

[[SD]Master_Wong]

If you have the chance to choose your own religion then you must be grateful. When i was young my family wanted to force me to be a Christian. I told them that why should i be part of something if i don't believe in it at all.
I don't think this is the great place to talk about religion, but i do think so every single religion have got some kind sense but Christian.
Some people do not believe in anything until they get old. I think that's the explaination of why people are going to the church in their old ages.
It seems i'm already talking about some off-topic in the off-topic.

who would have guessed some noob created an account called buddhist and posted here, your no more logical or spiritual then your real account mate dont post under an alias

How do you know he is a noob? O.o
You saw him play?

figure of speech noob

[NuclearSilo]

base on nothing?

[[SD]Master_Wong]

base on nothing?

yeh its not the be all and end all to call someone a noob it dont need basis it can be done playfully i did mean it in a slightly more direct manor but stil there is no need to create a alias to post under for 1 thread either that or he is trolling the internet for this kind of thing

[NuclearSilo]

how do you know he is not a new member?

[[SD]Master_Wong]

how do you know he is not a new member?

he is trolling the internet for this kind of thing

which is even worse

[Buddhist]

Dear Mr. Imtheforumruler,
I'm new to the forum, just as i said in my other topics. Do you really think i made this account just to post in this section? Drop dead.
I guess I can post here if I want to. It's really none of your business where and why people are posting.
Have a nice day SDMASTERWONG! loled at you so hard

[[SD]Master_Wong]

Dear Mr. Imtheforumruler,
I'm new to the forum, just as i said in my other topics. Do you really think i made this account just to post in this section? Drop dead.
I guess I can post here if I want to. It's really none of your business where and why people are posting.
Have a nice day SDMASTERWONG! loled at you so hard

i lolled at me hard then i said wut?

dont take it so serious i wasnt bashing you to take the piss only cus its a strange occurance thats your new and the username is buddhist.

if your honestly a new member, didnt troll to find this topic, didnt make a new alias to post here then i got no grime just playfulnes

[Draquish]

Aren't Buddhists supposed to be all peace-peace? O_o

[Buddhist]

dont take it so serious i wasnt bashing you to take the piss only cus its a strange occurance thats your new and the username is buddhist.

if your honestly a new member, didnt troll to find this topic, didnt make a new alias to post here then i got no grime just playfulnes

Is that so hard to believe? Well think what you want.

Aren't Buddhists supposed to be all peace-peace? O_o

It's a nickname mate. *sigh*

[[SD]Master_Wong]

dont take it so serious i wasnt bashing you to take the piss only cus its a strange occurance thats your new and the username is buddhist.

if your honestly a new member, didnt troll to find this topic, didnt make a new alias to post here then i got no grime just playfulnes

Is that so hard to believe? Well think what you want.

Aren't Buddhists supposed to be all peace-peace? O_o

It's a nickname mate. *sigh*

erm that makes no sense think what i want??? erm explain

[Ownage]

Jstar keeps mentioning Indian Buddhism, and I don't know if he's confusing that with Hinduism, or if I'm the confused one, but I would consider Hinduism a religion because it does have a god and centers around the worship of said god.

Hinduism =/= Buddhism. There are many similar aspects between both though (karma, chakras, reincarnation, meditation, etc, and Buddha is considered one of the characters of Vishnu in Hinduism. In the place i come from, many buddhists celebrate hindu traditions as well as vice versa.

This is true, sine Buddhism came from Hinduism (sort of) they have a lot in common. Most Hindu's do some Buddhism things and vice versa. They are also open minded religions.