Comments on: Do You Wrongly Think Buddhists Are Worshiping A Statue…?

By: nubins

nubins — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:54:42 +0000

The Buddha never wanted a “religion”. His teachings were a man’s attempt to end suffering. He never wanted to be worshiped.
Many years after his death some of his followers started to deify him but he was just a man. Buddhism is a philosophy but some have turned it into a religion very much like Hinduism.

By: andymcj66 (Atheist)

andymcj66 (Atheist) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:53:58 +0000

There is a difference between using iconic imagery as a means of focusing the mind and devotion. Buddhists don’t worship deities but they do seek to follow the example of Buddha.

By: bro_ken1

bro_ken1 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:12:51 +0000

What are u talking about. Of course they worship an idol. They bow to the statue of buddha and pray to it. What else would you call it?

By: Jill B

Jill B — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:49:53 +0000

christains belive in three guidlines
1- God
2- love
3- evidence- there ismore evidence of Jesuschrst being real than you are reading this

By: Kathryn™

Kathryn™ — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:19:17 +0000

I don’t think it’s wrong, just kind of silly. I think all religions are kind of silly.

By: veritas8

veritas8 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:43:45 +0000

I’ve read about Buddism and it seems that many who say they’re buddist aren’t. The different buddas and others who made it there sole purpose were and are but all those trendy modern people who work play, have, sex aren’t.

By: a_delphi

a_delphi — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:38:15 +0000

I have a small statue of Buddha in my house to remind me that Buddha reached enlightenment and so can I.

By: george p

george p — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:25:22 +0000

any kind of worship is wrongo congo u give ur power away