Like all major religions Buddhism contains a morality, rituals and behaviours, certain ethical values and an origin of existence, yet because Buddhists do not believe in an all knowing creator God some claim that Buddhism fails to be a religion. The large variety of definitions of religion shows that we can never give a solid, one answer description of what it is that religion is and does.

We must remember that previously Buddhism has many names such as Buddha’s teaching or message, or Buddha’s way or path of attainment. Although religious status of Buddhism has come under constant attack, we could argue that questioning is in fact, not necessary. If we were able to ask Buddha if Buddhism was in fact a religion or not he would probably answer with response that it does not matter. To Buddhist, their beliefs are essentially a philosophy by which individuals can attain release from world of karma and rebirth. Knowing whether or not Buddhism is a religion or not cannot lead to salvation, only through practice and understanding can one be led to a happiness which is not transient.

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It's past time we all wake up to harsh reality that Israeli leaders are on take, that they're playing "good guy/bad guy," that successive Israeli governments from both Left and Right, are accomplices to murder - since they have means and ability to remove threat Arab terrorists pose (with their daily calls for genocide against Jews and destruction of Israel), as boldly called for by Meir Kahane (Malachi 4:4), former Israeli Parliament Member and rabbi, but purposely chose not to protect their family and friends.

Successive Israeli governments, of Left and Right, have stood by idly while Judaism's holiest site continues to be occupied by Nazi-Muslims who illegally deny Christian and Jewish religious rights upon Temple Mount.

Israel has power but lacks will to exercise proper sovereignty over Jerusalem; Israel has woefully neglected Temple Mount; Israel has failed to respect their biblical inheritance and liberate Arab-occupied territories and immediately annex them, so Israel is losing it all, retreating further into their walled ghetto, and have slit their own throat by inviting disaster upon all: "peacekeeping" wolves in sheep's clothing.

Israel is going to fall. The American and British peoples are also to suffer a brutal betrayal by new kid on block, EU bully, at same time. The nuclear sickle EU will swing will soon cut us all down to size.

Our nations have failed to repent of their sins, to turn from our idolatry and immorality, to trust in God and not man, to love and obey God and not blindly follow tinsel traditions that contradict holy commandments, so we're as good as defeated and deported (Daniel 9:11).

The good news is that we don't have to die, we can turn from our sins and save ourselves and live as individuals and nations, free, following prescription of 2 Chronicles 7:14 that President Reagan had his hand upon while taking his first oath of office: 2 Chronicles 7:14 - "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."