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Buddhism's Erroneous Beliefs

actually taken shape in his body and was

embodied in these statues. The excessive
respect that Buddhist priests paid to
Buddha later turned into outright worship.
Today, giant statues of him adorn every
country where Buddhism is the dominant
religion. In many countries from Asia to
America, you can see statues and temples

with Buddha's eyes painted on them—
again, suggesting the message that Buddha
sees everything and watches people con-
stantly, and that they should be thinking of
him every minute of their lives. Clearly, it's
a completely untenable belief that someone
who died thousands of years ago can still see those who believe in him,
protect them, and listen to their prayers. The basic truth that Buddhists
are unable to grasp is that God, Lord of all the Worlds, Who encom-

passes everything and knows the deepest hidden secrets of all things,
created Buddha, like all human beings.

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