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    As for the argument for Buddhism.
    as far as i understand. It didn't started off with a god in the core of their believe. God like or human look alike figure was added later on because people need a face to feel associated with. and it's like marketing, a face on the packaging has alway and alway will attract attention quicker than anything. Assuming most peasants don't read back in that time.
    It started to become a religion through time as people went to the tomb and pay respect to the first buddha (who started the teaching), and the gathering of people to study his teaching and all the story telling. With all that, soon enough one guy would come up with idea to pray that the buddha would bless him to help him get through whatever hard time he had. And the another guy... and another guy.... And finally, I present you! a god worshiping religion! :D

    it's really in our gene to look for something higher power to warship. to seek answers to all the questions that's very unlikely for any living human to answer. (what's the meaning of life?!?!? what's the meaning of my existant?!?!?! Do i just exist like everything else with no purpose?!?!?!?! Does my life really end when i die?!?!!? or do i go somewhere els?!?!!? What is right?!?! what is Wrong?!?!?! OMG!!?

    yup... i could be wrong... i could be bat shit crazy...

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    • buddha is not a god and is emphatically not considered such.scarabin
    • he is revered as an intelligent man who discovered a system for obtaining happiness. nothing more.scarabin
    • you are correct! but like all religion. there are different branches from a single religion group.pango
    • unfortunately. good number of people do believe he's a devine being and can cure suffering.pango
    • buddhism = god worshiping religion? yes and no. depends on which group you are talking about.pango
    • i like it to be a godless religion. focus on the teaching instead of an idol. has there been a war initiated by buddhism?pango
    • Burma?dobre
    • what sect worships him as a god?scarabin
    • if that's true they're not paying attention to anything he saidscarabin
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