Thoughts on Buddhism

[Bgood]

Since karma is what leads to good or bad rebirth, sorry, bud, you're preaching bullshit. It IS ethical as the buddhist sees it. Stop the apologetics: If you want to be a buddhist, fine, but don't try to sell snakeoil here.

All you atheists/skeptics/nihilists/minimalists/'believers in nothing' make such a big deal about rebirth as if it was something that really mattered and made a huge difference. It doesn't! Rebirth/Reincarnation is something that I never think about. I have no solid opinion of it one way or the other. It is the most remote, abstract and irrelevent part of buddha's philosophy. As Abracadabra mentions above, reincarnation wasn't even originally Buddha's idea anyway, as it was something that carried over from India in the Hindu tradition and culture. Karma only matters in the PRESENT MOMENT. Unfortunately, you are so hung up about what karma will be in 'next life' that you are missing its entire significance in THIS life. You treat other people poorly, odds are they will return the favor. You treat others respectfully, they will most likely treat you with respect. Karma is not hypothetical mumbo jumbo pie in the sky magic at all. It just says that we reap what we sow. Metaphorically, seeds of anger grow into weeds of despair. Seeds of peace grow into flowers of opportunity. And seeds of love grow into marijuana plants. ha,ha. LOL Have to keep you on your toes. But you get my point, don't you? Or do you want to continue knocking something that you "claim" to know so much about, but obviously do not really understand at all. If you don't study Buddhism, don't meditate, and don't believe in anything but in how much your meaningless life sucks, then don't say you know what Buddha is, because it just makes you look stupid and shallow.