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One could say that they are searching for the true religion, and that may or may not involve a god. I certainly settled on Buddhism myself as a way of experiencing the Something more that most religions interpret as some kind of invisible human. Taoism is a similar sort of thing.
I'm going to leave any debate about Islam BTW to others, here I reckon I have done my bit already.
Yep, there are cases where one starts searching for God and ends up accepting Buddhism.
I hate too tell you, but you're actually wrong. Buddhism is only major religion that is non-theistic. Sure you have a handful of Buddhist that may embrace a certain number of Hindu deities. But, the theology is arguably not just non-theistic but plain Atheist. In order to become president of China, you have to be an open Atheist Communist Party Member. Only a religious Buddhist can potentially become president in the PRC "China" look it up, its true. About 20-25% of China is Buddhist.
People like the dalai Lama may advocate for a belief in a God. But, they are rare.
Don't even bother. You run into apologists like Khalif.
LOL!
Don't ask any Muslim about Islam; ask non-Muslims and they will tell you everything about Islam.
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Suuure, keep telling us that. I'm sure we'll all continue to believe that.
You are free not to believe it. My duty is to answer the Question about Islam; not to make you believe the answer.
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As Wafa Sultan (who describes herself as a Muslim who does not adhere to Islam) puts it: "The problem with Christians is they aren't as good as Jesus. But thank God most Muslims are better than Muhammad."
Can I be a Christian without adhering to Christianity?
I hate too tell you, but you're actually wrong. Buddhism is only major religion that is non-theistic. Sure you have a handful of Buddhist that may embrace a certain number of Hindu deities. But, the theology is arguably not just non-theistic but plain Atheist. In order to become president of China, you have to be an open Atheist Communist Party Member. Only a religious Buddhist can potentially become president in the PRC "China" look it up, its true. About 20-25% of China is Buddhist.
People like the dalai Lama may advocate for a belief in a God. But, they are rare.
One could say that they are searching for the true religion, and that may or may not involve a god. I certainly settled on Buddhism myself as a way of experiencing the Something more that most religions interpret as some kind of invisible human. Taoism is a similar sort of thing.
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And of course there's that long-standing debate about whether Buddhism is a religion or a philosophy.
And of course there's that long-standing debate about whether Buddhism is a religion or a philosophy.
Depends on the definition. I think it is uner my Personal definition
Organized belief in a claimed but unverified supernatural entity (in this case, Karma) which affects human life in the afterlife and often the present one and which may be propitiated by ritual, affirmation of belief and donations to the Organization."
Under that definition, Buddhism a religion most definitely is. You may pick your own def.
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LOL!
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Can I be a Christian without adhering to Christianity?
Why not? Acording to Khalifism, one can be a Muslim without adhering to the Quran.
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I reckon I have done my bit already.
Acording to Khalifism, one can be a Muslim without adhering to the Quran.
