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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 14, 2011 at 7:51 am (This post was last modified: October 14, 2011 at 7:52 am by Faith No More.)
I have read a couple of books by Thich Nhat Hanh also, and if I remember right he specifically states that god is not necessary. It's been awhile since I've read them, but if he didn't state it explicitly, it was definitely implied. I believe there are certain flavors of Buddhism that believe in a god, but as a whole an atheist can simultaneously be a Buddhist.

On a side note, if you take away the spiritual side of Buddhism I believe its principles are highly practical, at least as far as I've gotten into it.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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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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