Is Buddhism a theology?

[Ruth]

I have read an introductory book on it. Has anyone else?

 

[Alithis]

I have read an introductory book on it. Has anyone else?

umm not sure why we would . im a believer and follower of the lord Jesus .
what aspect of it is it your wanting to discuss ?

 

[Brighten04]

I have read an introductory book on it. Has anyone else?

I have not read a book on the practice. Many years ago, when I enjoyed romance novels, I read FICTIONAL story about a girl who SUPPOSEDLY married the dashing Siddhartha Guatama only to be abandoned in a most heartbreaking fashion. So, I looked it up. From my understanding, it is atheistic. There is no deity in it.

 

[kiwimac]

I have read an introductory book on it. Has anyone else?

Some Buddhist groups have a theology, some do not. Some Buddhist groups (the oldest) are agnostic on the question of the existence of God; others believe firmly in the existence of God. It all depends.

 

[kiwimac]

I have read an introductory book on it. Has anyone else?

Some Buddhist groups have a theology, some do not. Some Buddhist groups (the oldest) are agnostic on the question of the existence of God; others believe firmly in the existence of God. It all depends.

 

[Josiah]

As I understand it, classical Buddhism is agnostic.... and thus there is no THEOlogy in it. In practice, I think most Buddhist import concepts of the divine into their lives - but this is not an aspect of Buddhism, just an additional aspect of many Buddhists.

 

[Lamb]

Some Buddhist groups have a theology, some do not. Some Buddhist groups (the oldest) are agnostic on the question of the existence of God; others believe firmly in the existence of God. It all depends.

Do you think it depends on the region of what a Buddhist believes (region of where he/she lives)?