What is your opinion on Buddhism????

[Moloch]

I believe that there is one God, the real God who is always looking upon us and guide us.

Every religion believes in theRealGod™

Although, my definition of "reality" is based on facts and evidence, rather than... I don't know... nothing?... There has never been a single shred of scientific evidence supporting the belief in any god... ever... it has never happened... not once in the entire 4 billion years this planet has existed

[bryant.coleman]

I didn't conduct the survey, but typically a sample size of 500 is considered sufficient... so 75,000 is WAY more than needed for an accurate depiction of the situation (150 times the sample size of your average poll, scientific study, etc)

I would agree. But only partially. A sample size of 500 is enough, if it gives the necessary weight to all the major demographic groups.

For example, a sample survey about the presidential race will consult 500 voters, out of whom approx. 350 will be non-Hispanic white, 75 African-American, 50 Hispanic, and 25 Asian and others. Gender-wise, they will have equal representation from males and females.

Are you sure that the surveyors have given accurate weight to the major groups here? For example, if the survey had an over-representation from New Mexico or California, it will have a bias towards Catholics (due to the Hispanic population). On the other hand, if there is an over-representation from the south-east, there will be a bias towards protestants.

That said, I don't claim that this survey is an outlier. The results, match with my expectations.

[Moloch]

I didn't conduct the survey, but typically a sample size of 500 is considered sufficient... so 75,000 is WAY more than needed for an accurate depiction of the situation (150 times the sample size of your average poll, scientific study, etc)

I would agree. But only partially. A sample size of 500 is enough, if it gives the necessary weight to all the major demographic groups.

For example, a sample survey about the presidential race will consult 500 voters, out of whom approx. 350 will be non-Hispanic white, 75 African-American, 50 Hispanic, and 25 Asian and others. Gender-wise, they will have equal representation from males and females.

Are you sure that the surveyors have given accurate weight to the major groups here? For example, if the survey had an over-representation from New Mexico or California, it will have a bias towards Catholics (due to the Hispanic population). On the other hand, if there is an over-representation from the south-east, there will be a bias towards protestants.

That said, I don't claim that this survey is an outlier. The results, match with my expectations.

As I said previously,

Look at any comparable statistic, and you will see the truth... don't take my word for it, do your own research

They originate from a .gov website mentioned in the image (Bureau of Justice Statistics - Federal Bureau of Prisons)

Feel free to read all about their data collection policies if you are interested in such things
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=141#data_collections



On the topic of Buddhism...

I appreciate that Buddhists do their own research and do not hassle me about something they could easily google themselves

[hackahammer]

Buddhism is a religion that has no God. It is called a non theistic religion. It is all about the human, the way they life is, our thinking and struggle. It is practice by people and indirect, not really easy to understand on some. It is about meditation and reflection. It is all about basic goodness just my opinion regarding this matter. 

[Monetizer]

I actually am a big fan of Buddhism and subscribe to many of its ideas (Although not all) in my opinion it is the most rational religions.

[vantyzz]

I actually am a big fan of Buddhism and subscribe to many of its ideas (Although not all) in my opinion it is the most rational religions.

I also like some of the statements of this religion. And I like the fact that this religion propovedet peace and harmony.

[pseexh]

I actually am a big fan of Buddhism and subscribe to many of its ideas (Although not all) in my opinion it is the most rational religions.

I also like some of the statements of this religion. And I like the fact that this religion propovedet peace and harmony.

I also heard that the Buddhists had provoked the terrorism. On the contrary, this religion promotes a healthy lifestyle, peace and harmony.

[dirokkl]

Buddhism is a religion that has no God. It is called a non theistic religion. It is all about the human, the way they life is, our thinking and struggle. It is practice by people and indirect, not really easy to understand on some. It is about meditation and reflection. It is all about basic goodness just my opinion regarding this matter. 

And then who is the Buddha? But the Buddhism I love. Not because I believe in God, but because they do not force anyone to accept your faith and tolerant of all.

[groll]

Buddhism is a religion that has no God. It is called a non theistic religion. It is all about the human, the way they life is, our thinking and struggle. It is practice by people and indirect, not really easy to understand on some. It is about meditation and reflection. It is all about basic goodness just my opinion regarding this matter. 

And then who is the Buddha? But the Buddhism I love. Not because I believe in God, but because they do not force anyone to accept your faith and tolerant of all.

I just want to ask also that why do Buddhists pray to Buddha?? Is he a God?? But then, despite of many questions I have, I still like the teachings of Buddhism especially on the way of living. How to achieve balance with nature. And on having inner peace that is really important to have an understanding on human nature.

[Alackeen8492]

personally although i was raised Christian, and believe that Jesus is the only one who can forgive sins, i think Buddhism is a nice, peaceful "religion" that can be adopted by both believers or atheists to incorporate spirituality into their lives..

It is definitely one of the least destructive religions and i think it offers some of the best spiritual advice as i have to admit the Bible is confusing and contradictory in places, and Buddhism teaches much of the same precepts and morals without being so confusing!

[clickerz]

personally although i was raised Christian, and believe that Jesus is the only one who can forgive sins, i think Buddhism is a nice, peaceful "religion" that can be adopted by both believers or atheists to incorporate spirituality into their lives..

It is definitely one of the least destructive religions and i think it offers some of the best spiritual advice as i have to admit the Bible is confusing and contradictory in places, and Buddhism teaches much of the same precepts and morals without being so confusing!

I agree with you that Budhism is a religion for peace. They are peacefull being specially those spiritual leaders. They have so much ancient knowledge and I do not think thet believe Budha as god.

[vindicare]

agreeing to those people who say Buddhism is a religion of peace because of their concept of "Nirvana" and spirituality . They don't have a holy book unlike Christians and Muslim and dictates what they are going to do with their lives and usually becoming aggressive to other people by forcing them to be one of them.

[simpler2016]

agreeing to those people who say Buddhism is a religion of peace because of their concept of "Nirvana" and spirituality . They don't have a holy book unlike Christians and Muslim and dictates what they are going to do with their lives and usually becoming aggressive to other people by forcing them to be one of them.

Yes, I agree, in this sense, Buddhism is very different from other religions. Religion of peace.

[hashansa]

Buddhism is one of the most peaceful religions in the world, (if not the most peaceful). it talks about the inner purity and coping with problems on your own, rather than following unrealistic god or belief.
most of the other religions follow gods but not in Buddhism,  Buddha is a human, and every person can reach to the enlightenment by clearing your thoughts and by understanding the reality of life 

[Tharushan]

Buddhism in general and Buddha in particular encourages people asking questions about his teachings. In fact, Buddha believed that nothing should be taken as fact simply because he or anyone else said so. He believed that all teachings should be questions and the answers discovered for oneself.

[CryptoAdvizor]

i pretty much like it but taoism is my religion of choice

[hugoworld]

I am a buddhist. I would like to know others opinion on my religion..  

Personally , i do not believe in any religion . As far as i know, buddism is the most peaceful religion on earth and buddist people the calmest of all people. Even though i do not have any religious beliefs,  buddhism seems good to me.

[spongegar]

I am a buddhist. I would like to know others opinion on my religion..  

I respect founder of your religion and your respect and love towards peace, other people, serving others etc.
I respect monks in your temples, their prayer lives, high spiritual standards etc.
I can't agree with some of your ideas as that ''Nirvana'' is our ultimate goal, our idea about God is not clear enough etc.
But, despite it, I really have high respect toward you and your faith.
After all, we are all brothers and sisters, children of one, common God.

There is alot of parallelism with Buddhism and Christianity. But what i like the most is the lifestyle. It basically explains how not to be a douchebag. I also like how to look at life step by step. A process, which is how change and enlightenment should be. I come to respect it when we studied it in highschool

[Sithara007]

i pretty much like it but taoism is my religion of choice

Oriental religions are very similar. But the difference between Buddhism and Taoism is that the former evolved out of Hinduism, while the latter evolved out of the Chinese folk religions. But like all the other oriental religions, Taoism has lost adherents during the last few decades to atheism and Christianity. Taoism is having a significant following only in Taiwan (33% of the population). In mainland China, less than 1% of the people are Taoist, although the situation is better in Hong Kong and Singapore.

[ttbd]

Buddhism gets practised in every county differently so research is maybe not so easy.
Ive heard that in some countrys there are too much rituals / traditions / worshipping going on because the Suttas (original teachings of the Buddha) were only available in old languages like Pali and Sanskrit for a long time. So most people hadnt the ability to see if the way they practise buddhism is the right one. As more people are becoming aware of the Suttas (because of good translations) buddhism will go back to its roots finally.