okay, so as many of you know, i dont believe in any God.. Before you start hyper-ventilating and run away (ive got some brown paper bags if you need them) this ISNT another "does god exist/smoke weed/vote for bush?" thread..
but, it is about religion LOL naw seriously, i dont believe in god, but recently an older friend of mine has been telling me about Buddhism and, as much as it shocks even me to say it, it seems like the right path for me.. a religion where you dont obey the laws of a god that you dont even know exists, a religion where you dont obey other people and their perception of The Big Ol' Holy Bible, etc etc.. this religion seems to be more about YOU, about yourself, about tolerance, understanding, love, etc.. in fact, from what ive seen, it doesnt seem to be a 'religion' in the 'organised religion' sense of the word, like most religions.. its just a load of guidance and morals etc etc that you should stick to if u want to reach enlightenment, but if you dont stick to them then its because its ur choice, and ur still on the right path, ur not shunned for ur mistakes, youre not called a 'sinner', if ur break any of these then u havent 'sinned'..... i dunno if any of that makes sense to u, and it was a pretty rough explaination of what i mean lol... so if any buddhist would like to correct me then feel free.. im just tellin u the impression i got from what ive seen, read and heard and that i believe its the right path for me.. any feedback would be cool.. peace n happy tokin'
