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

@SW-User

You ask, "where is the dividing line between theists and atheists?"

My answer:
I am theist I know God exists.
They atheists deny God exists.

TelegramSam · 70-79New
@yrger Hi, can you not see? Actual experience of Reality trumps any mere conceptual idea of whether or not some "being" exists.

As far as "existence", it takes little thought to recognise that "God" cannot exist in the same sense that you or I - or anything else - exists. The source can only be the ground of being" in which we live and move and have our being.

So I ask again, where is the dividing line? Between theists and atheists that is. That is my question to you.

And really your "erudite" is well wide of the mark. Copy and paste.

😀

PS. And have you not found out by now that:- ask a 100 Buddhists a question, get 100 answers!