magicicada

This is where I get in a sticky place as a "non-believer"/humanist. There is something of the divine out there. It is the concept of a being or "imaginary friend" that I have rejected completely. Any kind of god that says "worship me or perish in flames" is less divine than humanity, not more divine. I agree with you that Buddhism approaches this idea more closely, but I cannot accept the end result of Buddhism as a desirable goal. Perhaps it's a good religion for angels, but I don't believe that it properly addresses how to live life here and now. I do think that he is honestly a Christian because there is actually a wide range of beliefs that fit in that category. Perhaps the best way to understand this would be the belief amongst some Hindus/Christians that Jesus was just another incarnation of Krishna. Once you close that loop, there is very little that either religion cannot offer.