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False. Even with a cursory understanding of buddhist tradition you should know that the many schools accept the existence of god-like beings, but differ on thei
by Lutzb 4y ago
False. Even with a cursory understanding of buddhist tradition you should know that the many schools accept the existence of god-like beings, but differ on their influence of the buddhist practitioner.
You could start to increase your understanding by reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_deities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_deities or https://www.learnreligions.com/atheism-and-devotion-in-buddhism-449718 https://www.learnreligions.com/atheism-and-devotion-in-buddh...
- eurasiantiger 4y agoLet’s not start an ecumenical debate that has been settled for decades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_points_unifying_Theravāda_and_Mahāyāna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_points_unifying_Theravād... Some traditions do not agree, of course.
- Lutzb 4y agoYou are using broad unsubstantiated statements to make your points: > Buddhism explicitly denies the existence of gods. Where does it state that? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_points_unifying_Therav%C4%81da_and_Mah%C4%81y%C4%81na https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_points_unifying_Therav%C... says nothing about the denial of the existence of gods.