Buddhism

[EternalStorm]

Well said Rodri. The fact that it allows you to be a part of other religions and still follow Buddhist beliefs is probably the statement that best disassociates itself from religion. After all, nearly every religion there is out there says that you should not practice any other beliefs but their own, because the others are all wrong. I think I said in my first post, but Buddhism believes that all religions are a path to god.

However, whether Buddhism is, or is not a religion is a matter of opinion. My opinion is that it is not, which is why I made this thread.

So, I'd like to get back on topic.

As I said, some parts of the Buddhist lifestyles are things that would be a massive change for me, and would be very difficult to do. All the same, it still appeals to me. Yet I can't make the final choice without speaking to a person face to face about it (And in my town, that's going to be very difficult. Christian city, it's 98% Churches, 1% Synagogues, 1% Hindi temples), and as such, I came here, to have a discussion with some of the more enlightened members of the forum, to get some opinions, before I go gallivanting on a 2 hour drive to the nearest Buddhist Temple.

[Alusair]

The fact that it allows you to be a part of other religions and still follow Buddhist beliefs is probably the statement that best disassociates itself from religion. After all, nearly every religion there is out there says that you should not practice any other beliefs but their own, because the others are all wrong.

Only Monotheism (and a few other similar theisms) follows the "one god only" routine. Theisms such as Henotheism and Monolatrism, not so much. [/end rant]

But, to steer back on the intended subject a bit more, I give a thumbs up for looking around for what you feel best fits you, or what you have the most interest in.