dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
I pretty much agree with you but I hope you don't leave the whole forum in a huff.
The Buddhist answers here in general are not 'down to earth' enough for us. I thought I was a Buddhist of the universalist mold until coming here too. I think most here take the 'no permanent self' too far in not even accepting a temporary Self/Soul that exists (in the colloquial sense of existing) for many lifetimes but not permanently. I think much paranormal evidence supports my position, which I value more than over-intellectualizing.
The Buddha's teaching on anatta may not be for everyone, to be sure. Regardless of what one thinks of it, that is what the Buddha taught. Whether anyone agrees with it or not is another matter. Now, you, and UU David, and others here, may not. But there are those of us here who do. I'm quite aware that it's not a comforting thought to many, but there are those of us who believe in it, and find it to be release.