Thoughts on Buddhism

[Abracadabra]

Well, the ancient teachings definitely haven't changed that much Abra, it is still about letting go of the ego, but it doesn't say anything about letting go your sense of humor! Lighten up bro! What would a Wiccan do?

Well for one thing Wiccans don't become Bodhisattvas.

If you stop and think about it a Bodhisattva in Buddhism really isn't all that much different from an Evangelist in Christianity. It's merely a person who believes that they know more about God and Spiritual than the next guy.

That very mentality right there is actually what causes people to find "religious zealots" to be so disgusting.

I mean, the idea of being a Bodhisattva (or an Evangelist) is clearly a lofty idea because the point is to supposedly help someone else reach a state of salvation or enlightenment. But like Jesus taught (who I believe was indeed a Buddhist Bodhisattva), it's important to remove the log from your own eye before you attempt to remove the spec from your brother's eye.

So be cautious about becoming too high on viewing yourself as a Bodhisattva or "Teacher of others".

And like I say, a Wiccan wouldn't do that. At least not based on Wicca. That's not to say that their aren't obnoxious Wiccans around too. But there is no concept in Wicca of becoming a Bodhisattva or an Evangelist trying to "save" everyone else from spiritual blindness.

So no, a Wiccan wouldn't do anything along those lines unless a request was first made for spiritual knowledge. Only then would the knowledge be offered.

Perhaps I should mention that I am quite a skilled chess player, which taught me to always be several moves ahead of the most predictable opponents. The same applies to debate. I know how most atheists are predisposed to cynicism and doubt, and tend to only dwell in left brain, analytic thought. In my ego, in my critque of their blindness, I am a mirror of themselves. Whether they learn this revelation or not, is up to their own finite working half of their mind. But I cynically doubt they will, they pride themselves too much on intellect, not heart. HaHa what a parody! JOKERS WILD

Well with all due respect, I personally don't buy it. I think you were just being rude due to frustration. Frustration I don't blame you for having.

One thing for sure is that you most certainly didn't "teach" anyone a lesson via your methods, so if you're deluding yourself in that regard then you better go back to square one and start over.

Buddhism is filled with much wisdom, but like other religions it can be fodder for the ego too. Especially if you get it in your head that you are "enlightened" whilst everyone else is in the dark. That's the mentality of a Christian Evangelist. It's the same crap wrapped up in a Buddhist package.

There's nothing more pathetic than an egotistical Buddhist. That's the the epitome of irony. If you're going to be egotistical about religion you may as well become a Christian. The Christians have already totally destroyed all respect for their religion anyway so you can't do much harm there.

But to bring Buddhism down to that level is pretty sad.