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vlyons

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2. Humans seem to have a need to anthromoporphize certain qualities of power and mystery

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 01:35 PM

Dec 2018

I'm a Buddhist, which is a non-theistic practice. Non-theism avoids such question as, "Well, who made god?" "What is god like?" "Where is god, when bad things happen?" It's just so much simpler and logical to focus on human ethical behavior.

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Theists and Religionists of All Sorts Often Can't Understand Atheism [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

MM, actions saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 #1

Humans seem to have a need to anthromoporphize certain qualities of power and mystery vlyons Dec 2018 #2

What are your beliefs edhopper Dec 2018 #4

Buddhism is somewhat complicated, really. MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

There are many different forms and schools of Buddhism vlyons Dec 2018 #8

Thanks. I'm familiar with Buddhism. MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

The nice thing about Buddhism is vlyons Dec 2018 #10

I think I understand atheism pretty well wryter2000 Dec 2018 #3

Don't mistake vigorous debate in this forum edhopper Dec 2018 #5

I truly don't care what anyone believes. It's of no significance to me. MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

Totally agreed wryter2000 Dec 2018 #11

Are there any atheists like that on DU? Mariana Dec 2018 #12

Yes wryter2000 Dec 2018 #13

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