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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:13 AM Original message |
Is there a way to marry Positive Atheism and Buddhism? |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. It would have to be a civil union. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. LOL |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. I believe that Buddhism is atheistic. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Any recs? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. here's a quickie version . . . |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I just meant what comes up when you google "buddhism and atheism" |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I think this about sums it up... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. here's an article I ran into: |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. Buddhism is more philosophy than religion, really. |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. Poke around in these sites. |
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lilymidnite (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. Atheist Buddhist |
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Imagine My Surprise (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. Buddhism is non-theistic as opposed to atheistic... |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. What is the distinction between atheistic and non-theistic? -nt- |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Atheist: "There is no God" or "There probably is no God" |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The distinction doesn't seem important here. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I think - but I dunno |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. Many Buddhist believe in a higher power. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yes, that would be a problem |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Transformers: Well...my wife and I say incantations to the |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I bet Sienfeld could |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Many does not equal all. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. You cannot pray to nothing. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Some forms of Theravada (South Asian) Buddhism are compatible with "Atheism" in the... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. If there is, the ceremony will probably occur in a Unitarian church. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm An Atheist And I Married A Buddhist, Does That Count? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I sure hope the food was Halal and the music Zoastrian |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. We Had A DJ |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. delete |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. For me, Buddhism jumped the shark when the alleged incarnation of Vimalamitra recognized... |
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