Buddhists have monasteries, shrines and temples, not churches. In these places we hold teachings and train monks, nuns and lay people in the teachings of the Buddha. There is no worship at these places or any other Buddhist holy places because we believe in no gods, not even the Buddha (he was just a man).
No but they go to a temple to pray or meditate.
Most Buddhists would would make their own choice in this matter.
People.
Buddhists do not worship statures. There may be statues in Buddhist temples which serve to focus their thoughts on the methods of attaining enlightenment.
Today, most Buddhists are birth certificate Buddhists. There are estimated 1.6 billion of this kind of Buddhists. The estimates range between 330 million and just over 1 billion.
Today, most Buddhists are birth certificate Buddhists. There are estimated 1.6 billion of this kind of Buddhists. The estimates range between 330 million and just over 1 billion.
Buddhists are not a country or a nation. As a consequence they have no more military organization than the Southern Baptist Church or the Wiccans. As to whether Buddhists serve in the military, this is an individual choice in countries which do not have compulsory service (draft). The American military has a gravestone marker symbol for Buddhists so it must anticipate that some are serving in its military.
By "buddah", I think you means "buddhists". Kind of - there are monks, etc.
anywhere and everywhere I live in Gulfport Fl.
The Evangelical-Lutheran church came from Sweden, and the Orthodox church from Russia. There are also a bit of Muslims, Jews and Buddhists, who have brought their religions to Finland.
Anywhere. Buddhism is a lifestyle or philosophy of life, not a go to church and worship a god activity. In fact, as Buddhism has no deity, going to a church would be pointless. Like any group of people, Buddhists enjoy the sense of community of coming together with like minded individuals for communal activities and to hear discussions of aspects of their beliefs. These activities are often confused with going to church.
This also applies to all Muslims and some Buddhists.