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What has been the experience of Buddhism with others that do not share its beliefs or practices?
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∙ 11y ago
I can only speak for myself, most people are polite but are not well verse in Buddhism. The typical questions I get are:
1) What? You don't believe in god?
2) Don't you have hundreds of gods?
3) How can it be a religion if there is no god or heaven?
4) aren't you afraid of going to hell?
5) aren't you all vegetarians?
6) Who is the head of Buddhists?
7) Are all Buddhists monks?
I smile and politely correct them. BTW the answers for above are:
1) That's right, (2) No, (3) Because it is a belief system just like all other religions, (4) No, there is no such place, (5) No, we are allowed to eat anything offered as long as it wasn't killed specifically for us, (6) no one, and (7) no, just like other religions there are monks and lay people.
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