(December 10, 2019 at 5:26 am)Klorophyll Wrote: First, I wouldn't call mortals gods, if they are mortal they're not gods, and our inquiry about such a belief stops here.
So, you know that these gods don't exist? How can you prove that? Also, how do you know that god is supposed to be immortal? How do you know there's only one god?
(December 10, 2019 at 5:26 am)Klorophyll Wrote: Second, I don't think there is any sect in Buddhism who explicity warrants a creator. From what I could find in popular articles about Buddhism from Wiki and such, the closest idea to God is that of 'Sunyata' which means emptiness from which all things emerge, however any concept of god is by definition the absolute opposite to emptiness.
To be fair, it was inaccurate of me to use the words "divine creator." Rather, there are many sects of Buddhism that adhere to the concept of an "adibuddha," or a 'primordial Buddha,' that came before humans, and represents the entirety of the universe. So, I suppose I should've worded it a bit differently - that's my mistake. The 14th (current) Dalai Lama has even talked about this concept in the Mahayana tradition. So, while this may not satisfy what your definition of god is, I still ask, Who cares? Who says I should take your word for what god is supposed to be, as opposed to taking the Dalai Lamas word? Certainly he's a lot more credible than you, no?
Also, that you reject the many tantric deities of the Vajrayana tradition, or the amitabha Budda of the Mahayana tradition means very little to me. What do you know that they don't?
Not to mention, a belief in a personal god doesn't necessarily disqualify one from being a buddhist. A quick search through the Buddhism subreddit will show you there are plenty of Buddhists who still believe in the Christian god and pray to that god, while practicing their Buddhist traditions.
Quote:Any belief in more than one supreme (omnipotent) being can be proved to be impossible logically, if more than one god exist, then they cannot exceed each other's will, therefore none of them is god.
Also a non personal god cannot be just, because he chose not to guide humanity by any kind of connexion, leaving them in complete existential loss.
Says who? How do you know this? How is more than one god logically impossible? Who says they all have to be omnipotent? Also, an impersonal god sounds a lot more just to me. At least the impersonal god doesn't give a flying fuck if humans die, and is honest about that. The personal god cares about humans (supposedly) and still lets five year old kids get bone cancer. Way to go, god. What a joke.
Also, you never answered my question: How does Islam solve the problem of evil?
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.