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Originally Posted by Wesker
The frightening part is how easily believable the story is
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Let's not get ahead of ourselves, shall we, munchkin? You basically just said "This may or may not be true, but it damn well
should be!"
You, sir, are the most frightening thing about this article. Because you are the fish that swallowed hook, line, and sinker before ever stopping to consider the ridiculousness of your conclusions.
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Originally Posted by Watts
Buddhism is more of a philosophy then a religion. It's intellectualism outweighs the faith-based beliefs of a dualistic world.
It certainly doesn't have quite the colorful and violent history comparable to the monotheist religions.
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I don't think its history has anything to do with the presence or lack of intellectualism in its doctrine. It's simply part and parcel of Buddhism to want to reduce suffering in any form.
But you make an interesting distinction, where normally I would see none. I think personal philosophy (or communal philosophy) serves the same purpose as religion, even if the connotations of the general public may differ depending on whether we call it "religion" or not. Anyone that's living their life based on a set of rules or expectations has their own religion.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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