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The Velveteen Ocelot

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12. That depends on the version of Buddhism.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 08:35 PM

Nov 2018

Buddhism, in general, is not about either believing or not believing in God or gods. There are god-like beings called devas in the early scriptures of Buddhism which are not creators or personal gods, but they are unnecessary; you don't need a god to attain enlightenment. You might say Buddhism is nontheistic rather than atheistic.

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