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Textom wrote: I wouldn't

Submitted by illeatyourdog on August 9, 2007 - 10:07pm.

Textom wrote:
I wouldn't presume to correct anybody.  But I will point out that it's not analagous.  Buddhism is not a religion "of the book" like Christianity, Judaism or Islam.  The Tripkata only codifies one very specific subset of doctrines within what is a much larger and more diverse religion, much of it based in local traditions rather than a monumental scriptural edifice. 

That is precisely why I am arguing it is not a religion.  The only reason why I single out the Tripkata is beucase it was the one text that is a recording of what the originator of Buddhism beleived.  As you pointed out, it was not meant to be the end all be all of doctrines but rather a starting point.  The exact opposite is true of the Christian Doctrine, the Judaism Doctrine, and the Islam Doctrine in which all three claim to be the end all be all of doctrines. 

" Why does God always got such wacky shit to say? . . . When was the last time you heard somebody say 'look God told me to get a muffin and a cup tea and cool out man'?" - Dov Davidoff

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