ATHEIST - someone who does not believe in a God – any God – not just the Christian one. But that does not mean they do not hold strong moral or religious beliefs! They can follow any religion that does not have a god and there are a lot of those!
Like BUDDHISM – Religious teaching from Buddha and his followers that by destroying greed, hatred and delusion (the cause of all suffering) man can attain perfect enlightenment!
Where do you think Christianity got it's ideas of a soul and afterlife from for goodness sake?
They stole it from the pagan tribes and peoples which existed hundreds and thousands of years before Christianity!
From the stone age through Vikings, Egyptians, Maoris, Aborigines, American Indians and especially the Chinese, they all had elaborate funerals and grave goods to speed the soul into the next life with comfort!
Spirituality has actually nothing to do with the "gods" and many gods are worshipped today by man all telling the others that "their" choice is the wrong one.
Why is it necessary for you to label yourself or categorize yourself? Can you not discover your true identity without any external references? The truth of your existence is far beyond any name. You don’t need any beliefs, or rituals to discover truth. It is already your absolute nature.
People are afraid to walk the path of discover without a lot of baggage,like religions, labels, etc.
Why not be above all that and spend your time developing an inner life?
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Why do you not know what an atheist is‽
ATHEIST - someone who does not believe in a God – any God – not just the Christian one. But that does not mean they do not hold strong moral or religious beliefs! They can follow any religion that does not have a god and there are a lot of those!
Like BUDDHISM – Religious teaching from Buddha and his followers that by destroying greed, hatred and delusion (the cause of all suffering) man can attain perfect enlightenment!
Where do you think Christianity got it's ideas of a soul and afterlife from for goodness sake?
They stole it from the pagan tribes and peoples which existed hundreds and thousands of years before Christianity!
From the stone age through Vikings, Egyptians, Maoris, Aborigines, American Indians and especially the Chinese, they all had elaborate funerals and grave goods to speed the soul into the next life with comfort!
Sure... my wife is walking-the-walk Buddhist.
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Spirituality has actually nothing to do with the "gods" and many gods are worshipped today by man all telling the others that "their" choice is the wrong one.
Everyone believes but it is like speaking a unknown language. Every person has its own words.
Why is it necessary for you to label yourself or categorize yourself? Can you not discover your true identity without any external references? The truth of your existence is far beyond any name. You don’t need any beliefs, or rituals to discover truth. It is already your absolute nature.
People are afraid to walk the path of discover without a lot of baggage,like religions, labels, etc.
Why not be above all that and spend your time developing an inner life?