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Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism?

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Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism?
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RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism?
October 12, 2011 at 4:45 pm
(October 12, 2011 at 4:39 pm)DrDolittle Wrote: Thats an interesting point, and your right - atheism is regarding the existence of God not belief in the unprovable.

Would someone who believed there was no God be able to justify a belief in unicorns?

The answer is yes. One is an atheist based on the lack of belief in god or gods, while able to believe in a being other than a god.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan

Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.

Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.

You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
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Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by DrDolittle - October 12, 2011 at 4:21 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Cinjin - October 12, 2011 at 4:24 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by frankiej - October 12, 2011 at 4:27 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Ace Otana - October 12, 2011 at 4:28 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by DrDolittle - October 12, 2011 at 4:39 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Shell B - October 12, 2011 at 4:42 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Ace Otana - October 12, 2011 at 4:45 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by frankiej - October 12, 2011 at 4:41 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by frankiej - October 12, 2011 at 4:45 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Justtristo - October 12, 2011 at 5:38 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Phaedra - October 12, 2011 at 6:08 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Shell B - October 12, 2011 at 6:53 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Phaedra - October 13, 2011 at 1:58 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Rev. Rye - October 12, 2011 at 7:17 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by padraic - October 12, 2011 at 7:34 pm
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Justtristo - October 14, 2011 at 4:02 am
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by imanalice - October 14, 2011 at 1:35 am
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Anomalocaris - October 14, 2011 at 3:01 am
RE: Is Atheism compatible with Buddhism? - by Faith No More - October 14, 2011 at 7:51 am

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