Yeah I've looked into Buddhism here and there. I think it boils down to being glorified-atheism but it is interesting from a philosophical position. There are some good teachings there but on the flip side some pretentious ideas within Buddhism I don't care for. I remember having a long argument a few years back on a different forum with a strict Buddhist who was cherry-picking from the main teachings of Buddhism, like with; Reincarnation, Karma, the Noble truths etc. But on average I might be able to get along with a Buddhist more than other religious folks if only because there's some overlap between us.
If the hypothetical idea of an afterlife means more to you than the objectively true reality we all share, then you deserve no respect.