What are the central beliefs of Buddhism and is there one God that they worship?
Answer Thanks for the question, Katrina. We’ll begin with your first question. The central beliefs of Buddhism are summed up well by a series of teachings known as the Four Noble Truths. Since this question tends to be asked often, I will refer you to the supplemental FAQ that I have written based upon previous questions here at AllExperts. To go directly an explanation of the Four Noble Truths, paste the following address into your web browser: http://buddhismreference.docspages.com/#WhatAreFNT Buddhists do not worship a God, although their reverence of the Buddha might sometimes make that difficult to discern. In Buddhism, the Buddha is not a god. The Buddha is “the awakened one”, the man that attained Nirvana and began to point out the way to Nirvana for all sentient beings. This makes him, needless to say, a major figure in Buddhism…after all, he established Buddhism in the first place some 2500 years ago. For that reason, he is held in high regard by Buddhists. However, the reas
