I fucking LOVE Buddhism with all my heart. It makes more sense to me than string theory. Yea, string theory makes sense to me, got a problem bitch?
Buddhism is epic for so many reasons. First of all, Buddhists worship NO ONE. We just think that the original Buddha was just a dude who figured out how to be happy. That's it. He didn't make the earth, he doesn't live in the clouds. Hell, he couldn't even walk on water or be resurrected. He was just some guy who figured out how to live happily. That's it.
Second of all, Buddhism does not rely on blind faith. It gives you facts that can believed, and never says that if you don't believe in it, then you will be sent to a horrible lake of fire to burn in agony for ever and ever.
Lastly, and most importantly, I believe in Buddhism. It makes sense. Christianity says that if you don't obey the ten commandments, you'll be punished by some old dude who lives in the sky. With buddhism, here's the deal: if you don't follow the buddhist equivalent of the ten commandments, called the precepts, you won't be happy. Period. That's it. That's the whole concept. If you don't follow the precepts, you won't be happy. That's essentially what karma is. Everything has a concequence. Good things make your life better. Bad things make your life worse. Buddhism doesn't need the threat of some "almighty being" to convince you of that. It's simple logic. And you know what buddhism says? If you don't believe in buddhism, don't follow it. Done. It's that simple. If you do research on buddhism and don't believe it's the path for you, then don't do it. Heck, the Buddha didn't want people who didn't believe him to follow him. Why would you want to teach pupils who don't want teaching?
Another cool thing about buddhism is that everyone is capable of reaching the highest point in its religion. In christianity, judaism, islam, hinduism, and pretty much every other religion there is, no one can get to the very tippy top of power. No one in the bible ever actually became god. That's not true in buddhism. In buddhism, anyone can become a buddha. Just reach enlightenment. That's all you need to become an equal with THE Buddha himself. You can do it. So can I. Everyone has a buddha within them. It isn't the idea of getting up to the point of the budda. It's the idea of breaking through the barriers of today to find the buddha within you. We all have what it takes. I love this religion.