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If there is no life after death...
"We can't prove he exists and non believers can't prove he doesn't. You'll find out soon enough." (snicker snicker snicker) 👈 I love the implied threats. "Big Daddy in the Sky is gonna get you unbelievers! Just wait!!!" (snicker snicker snicker) "God is gonna get 'cha!" That's just sad imho. Buddhism is in fact atheistic (Latin: atheus ("godless," from Greek "a-" [without] + "theos" [god]). Buddhism is not about the worship of a god. It's about following the path to end suffering. Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was very much a man. I'd technically be correct to say that in Buddhism followers don't worship Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, but unfortunately many do (worship him like a god) which completely misses the entire point of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha's teaching. And Siddhartha Gautama Buddha is only one Buddha within an infinite incarnations of Buddhas (study quantum physics and you can get a better feel for that statement). Siddhartha Gautama Buddha existed. He taught. He died. His teaching (dharma) stands the test of time. Yet even in the Buddha's teaching he acknowledges that the dharma is cyclical. Everything is cyclical. Anicca - everything changes. Nothing is permanent. But there is no worship of a single God of gods per-se. In actually, the Buddhist Pantheon includes a diverse number of gods in celestial realms. And some Buddhist, especially in the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions do pay homage to them as a number of these entities are considered to be Buddha's incarnate. And some of these gods are as scary as the "wrathful, jealous god" of the old Testament, who all good Christians are promised will throw all non-Christians into eternal Hell (snicker snicker snicker - "You'll find out!!! Just wait!") It's sad when humans have more compassion then the "wrathful, jealous, vengeful god" of the Old Testament. Hey! I'm a fan of Jesus of Nazareth. His teaching have more in common with Buddhism than the teachings of other Abrahamic religions. He was compassion incarnate. So I apply the KISS principle to my Buddhism (Keep It Simple Sāmaṇera) and concentrate on the core teachings encompassed in the 4 Noble Truths. And I acknowledge that there is a pantheon of gods among all of the other sentient begins - seen and unseen - which inhabit this particular incarnation of reality. But the core teachings of Buddhism have nothing to do with worshiping any of these gods. By the way. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. You gotta figure it out on your own. Believe what you want. -
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Grifter Roles Foreigners Fall Into in Thailand
one pattaya youtuber used to work in bars on Soi 6. mac something ... not sure if he was managing them. but he did mention in one of his videos that there is a fairly young cutoff age. maybe 30? they want young foreigners in there it seems. to keep a hipster vibe I guess. did he start his youtube channel because he got kicked out? or as additional income? not sure. but your list seems exhaustive. nice job. -
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[QUIZ] 10 September - World Currencies Past and Present
I just completed this quiz. My Score 80/100 My Time 93 seconds -
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[QUIZ] Darwin Awards - All the dumb ways to die!
I just completed this quiz. My Score 33/100 My Time 87 seconds -
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Gold, the undisputed "safe harbor". Or is it?
It is an investment - just that it is for my wife - not for me. She treats it as an investment and she is a buy and hold type lady - and it has done very well for her. -
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If there is no life after death...
I grew out of religion when I discovered that Santa Claus was a lie told to children to make them behave under threat of Santa not delivering presents to naughty children, and religion was just the same kind of ruse to convince people that if they didn't behave in a certain way they would suffer in the afterlife. It was a useful tool prior to civilization and laws so I can understand why the intelligent folks of the time used it to control their illiterate and uncivilized populations in much the same way my parents used Santa Claus on me. I am not surprised stupid people believe in religion as you can convince stupid people of just about anything, but I am somewhat bemused why the otherwise intelligent people I know still believe in this stuff.
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