An Open Letter to God

[vipvip68]

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now that's lady GAGA, , gaga hahahahaha

d'you know Buddhism?..i think you ought try to open up your tiny brain

Do you know that Buddhists are technically Atheists?

Buddhism is more of a philosophy of life.

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

Do you know that Buddhists are technically Atheists?

Buddhism is more of a philosophy of life.

man, you're an imbecile , he/she is saying that "humbugero" daw ang religion ahahaha, pag-kat.on pud tawn ug back-read oy, kapoy baya reply hehehehe

unya ang buddhism na'a ma'y nirvana, mo-too ang atheist ug nirvana? huh?!
mo-too na sila ana?!!,..dakung WALA mo too, tsk,tsk,..

ang mga atheist, mo-too ba ug reincarnation?,..WALA!!!

technically sa imong nawng

don't you ever ever, say that "technically they are an atheist", as if, you know 'em, from their origin to present.

[lingkwyz]

another atheism-vs-theist thread?

[vipvip68]

man, you're an imbecile , he/she is saying that "humbugero" daw ang religion ahahaha, pag-kat.on pud tawn ug back-read oy, kapoy baya reply hehehehe

unya ang buddhism na'a ma'y nirvana, mo-too ang atheist ug nirvana? huh?!
mo-too na sila ana?!!,..dakung WALA mo too, tsk,tsk,..

ang mga atheist, mo-too ba ug reincarnation?,..WALA!!!

technically sa imong nawng

don't you ever ever, say that "technically they are an atheist", as if, you know 'em, from their origin to present.

Wala koy labot ana' inyong "religion is hambugero" nga argument... ayaw ko apila ana...

Lol... inita nimo ulo oi... hahahaha... Nag name calling pa gyud... tsk tsk.. taronga na' imong batasan bai.. ikaw man unta ang religious diri pero your posts are very err... uncivilized.

it's okay. I forgive you..

Buddhists are technically Atheists because they don't believe in God in the same way other religions do....


As seen in the Basic Points of Buddhism, one doctrine agreed upon by all branches of modern Buddhism is that "this world is not created and ruled by a God."1

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

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scholars and Buddhists alike tend to describe Buddhism as atheistic in the sense that it denies an eternal creator God

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I therefore stand by my statement that Buddhists are Technically Atheists.
(As if there is something wrong with being an Atheist)

Just because buddhists believe in Nirvana and reincarnation doesn't mean other Atheists have to also.. daghan man klase nga Atheists in case you didn't know. You probably think all Atheists are alike... and they worship the devil or something ... hahah


1. List given in Walpola Rahula, The Heritage of the Bhikkhu (Grove Press, 1974), 137-138.
2. Tan Swee Eng, "A Basic Buddhism Guide." Buddhanet.net (2004).
3. Jonathan Landaw, Buddhism for Dummies, 250

[yiennahs]

beepbeep: morning!
naa koy iask, pasabta ko kadjot hap.
if buddhist are atheist and buddhism is a religion,
therefore i conclude that atheism is part of religion... am i right?

[kajrot1]

if atheist is a religion therefore it should be exterminated as well
who agrees with me ^_^

[yiennahs]

if atheist is a religion therefore it should be exterminated as well
who agrees with me ^_^

hahahaha this is getting more and more complicated

[LeeLeePot]

Dear God,

Since this is a thread for an open letter written to you, then let me write one as well. First, I would like to thank You so far for what is happening, may it be worst or even the best, for it shows that You have given this to us so that there is something we could write or whine about. We are but mere creatures God and I pray that You bless us with a strength of heart to know or deny You whichever would make our lives more interesting, complicated, beautiful, and/or fulfilling. I know how it feels when something You've built up has been considered as untrue just like what I felt, or anyone who has loved felt, when the relationship that was built with your partner has been denied and deemed untrue (which eventually leads to looking for someone better and comforting than you) just because your partner never felt it and has never seen it. It really is a heartbreaking sight. However, one could still wonder, if ever the relationship never existed between you and that ***** who broke your heart, then why does that ***** still talks about you and how he hated you for being you? Just like these people Lord. I wonder why they talk about you even when they don't believe you at all. Whatever the reason is, please bless their hearts with acceptance that things happened just because it is fated to happen. I believe they resulted to not believing You because they think You've given them too much suffering. Please let them accept that suffering and make them lead a better life still. And if they would still talk bad about You and wonder why You wouldn't hear their prayers, let them understand, that just like in any heartbreaking relationships, You have to move on too.

To those who don't believe, MOVE ON.

[vipvip68]

beepbeep: morning!
naa koy iask, pasabta ko kadjot hap.
if buddhist are atheist and buddhism is a religion,
therefore i conclude that atheism is part of religion... am i right?

Ill give you a simple analogy.

IF all the religions were represented by a color, Atheism would be the color Black.

Some would argue that black is a color but scientifically speaking... it is not.

Some religions like Buddhism can have elements of Atheism in it but this does not mean that Atheism in itself is part of religion.

Here are the qualities of Atheism that differentiate it from religion.

1. Atheists do not believe in God
2. There isn't a common belief
3. There are no universal atheist code or standards
4. There is no church or ritual
5. There is no unified conception of spirituality
6. There is no scripture
7. There is no priesthood/leaders/founders
8. No Tradition / No Holidays
9. No Concept of Afterlife
10. No Creation Myth (and in case your thinking that the Big Bang is a myth... it is not because it's a scientific postulate that can be tested and the effects be clearly observed, measured, validated and be empirically demonstrated.) Just turn your tv to an unused channel.

A religion may share one or more attributes but to have all qualities above is essentially the complete absence of religion.

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

Wala koy labot ana' inyong "religion is hambugero" nga argument... ayaw ko apila ana...

Lol... inita nimo ulo oi... hahahaha... Nag name calling pa gyud... tsk tsk.. taronga na' imong batasan bai.. ikaw man unta ang religious diri pero your posts are very err... uncivilized.

it's okay. I forgive you..

Buddhists are technically Atheists because they don't believe in God in the same way other religions do....


As seen in the Basic Points of Buddhism, one doctrine agreed upon by all branches of modern Buddhism is that "this world is not created and ruled by a God."1

2

3

I therefore stand by my statement that Buddhists are Technically Atheists.
(As if there is something wrong with being an Atheist)

Just because buddhists believe in Nirvana and reincarnation doesn't mean other Atheists have to also.. daghan man klase nga Atheists in case you didn't know. You probably think all Atheists are alike... and they worship the devil or something ... hahah


1. List given in Walpola Rahula, The Heritage of the Bhikkhu (Grove Press, 1974), 137-138.
2. Tan Swee Eng, "A Basic Buddhism Guide." Buddhanet.net (2004).
3. Jonathan Landaw, Buddhism for Dummies, 250

kinsay ingun na religious ko? ikaw? huh?? ni suyop ka'g tampico dong?!...de gani ko mag-motoo sa mga pari, ikaw na noon akong toohan na"religious ko??!!...*****g ina mo!!..

uncivilized? ahh, that's fine, i don't give a f*ck , what matters most, is that i can deliver my thoughts on this thread, you boner dressed up to be a wannabe smart ass.

atheist= no nirvana (it don't believe that there is a after life )

buddhism = yes to nirvana (believes in after life)

technically you're dumb, saying that technically they are atheist,..
stating that, buddhist has no God to believe in, doesn't mean they are atheist,you blithering pig's arse...

every rule has an exception bai, don't you ever ever, compare buddhist to atheist, they're much more better, than your pop culture you've worshiping and spreading all along, hehehehehe

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