Following is an article i found while surfing the big blue bitstream today. It shares ideas which i agree upon and also in the end regards a facet of some of the Sri Lankan sangha i abhor.
By Mano Singham
Of all the major religions, Buddhism (as originally formulated) probably comes closest to atheism and being scientific. If someone, for whatever reason, cannot believe in god but feels uncomfortable with calling themselves an atheist and feels the need to be part of some well-established religious tradition, Buddhism probably meets that need best.
