Are Buddhists really atheists?

Atheists in the West claim that Buddhists are atheists, so they (the atheists in the West) feel better that they are not the only atheists in the world.

My purpose is to ask Buddhists whether they really deny that God exists.

From my part, I know from my reason and intelligence that God exists.

So, paging Buddhists, please come over and let us discuss whether you Buddhists really deny God exists.

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yrger · 80-89, M

@Entwistle

You say: "Everything is dependently originated. All things come into and exit existence every moment."

But you depend upon your heart to beat else yu will die, so also with your brain, else you will also die.

So they heart and brain exist continuously until you die owing to say an accodemt or you commit suicide - no matter that you believe you don't exist.

Therefore: there is something or someone in charge of from man to the universe and everything that does exist objectively, no matter you believe you don;t exist objectively.

Entwistle · 51-55, M

@yrger Sadly you are just a silly person who fails to understood what is being said.
The philosophy of Buddhism teaches no gods exist. The very core teachings themselves say nothing exists inherently, intrinsically..not even for a moment. Also Dependent origination explains how nothing exists independent..therefore no god exists.
No self,no i nothing exists outside of the mind. Even the mind is a dependently existing stream.
Everything is dependently originated.
All things come into and exit existence every moment.

Entwistle · 56-60, M

@yrger As usual you are failing to understand. Nothing is fixed for even one moment.
Everything is dependently arisen.