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Originally Posted by bobophil
the basic idea of Buddhism is really cool. I like it. If i wasn't Roman Catholic, i would totally be Buddhist. Dharma and Karma, and the big belly rubbing. *idiotic giggling*
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Actually the big belly rubbing has nothing to do with Buddhism and you can be Roman Catholic and Buddhist. You can be Muslim and Buddhist. Or agnostic and Buddhist. Or Satanist and Buddhist. The point is, Buddhism is a godless religion, a philosphy if you will. You can practice Buddhism.
Anyway...
If you are looking for light reading and a good overview there is the ever popular Complete Idiot's Guide to Buddhism. It was one of the first books on the subject I read, and it helped a lot.