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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AncientGlory" data-source="post: 7367381" data-attributes="member: 262433">I don't know how suitable I am to talk about Buddhism. But since I know a lot about Buddhism I'll just give couple of comments. (1) There's no need for a Buddhist to actually explain anything or defend anything from damma. They do not care whether you learn it or not, its up to you, if you wanna know.(2) Buddha rejected the concept of Intelligent design. There is no theist part in it. You can take my word on it.(3) Buddha however explain about beings that are not subject to our senses, These beings are said to have achieved a higher state of mind and exit in a different planes of consciousness. To explain one group of such beings he has used the word "GODs". This GOD is entirely different from the OmniMax GOD. Its just a name used to describe those beings.(4) Again, Buddha REJECTED THE CONCEPT OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN. He was quite clear on it, and he has answered questions about that, leaving not doubt for anyone. This concept was called "Issara Nimmanawadaya" (Design by Eishwara) those days where poeple believed Eishwara designed all humans, and things. Buddha ridiculed Issara Nimmanawadaya. (5) These days people say that Buddhism is theistic, specially(only) people who learned it recently. but this is not true. However a buddhist will not care what anyone would call it. The essence of buddhism is not in those concepts. Buddhism is for free thinkers and intelligent only. If one cannot take the first step to think for himself, there's no point in talking with him about Buddhism. For a theist maybe the first step would be to just think, is there a possibility that GOD does not exist?</blockquote>

Verification: Hata thunen beduwama keeyada? (60 bedeema thuna)

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