[Buddha-l] the existence of God in Buddhism

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/24/2006 11:22:48 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
jkirk at spro.net writes:

They are  expressing insider views. Western Buddhists usually express 
outsider views  to the effect that Buddhism is not a religion, and that we 
don't pray to  the Buddha who is not a god.
If some of us prefer to pray to deities, that  expresses views that are 
widely shared in some Buddhist cultures, and not  in others.

Isn't the whole thing relative to the cultures of practicers  of 
Buddhism?---there is no one explanation that covers all  cases.



Since the Pali Canon says Buddha said he was not a God, it might be culture  
driven but contrary to what Buddha said. Inner and outer would not apply.
 
Jack
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