Sometimes there is no Hell/Heaven in some Buddhist interpretations, instead you are reborn until you achieve nirvana.
Yes and I can't listen to what such Buddhists say, however well meaning they might be. Frankly, they are contributing to the degeneration of the Dharma, and deciding what part of the Blessed One's teaching they can reject.
The Blessed One taught there are hells. We find this in Mahayana and Theravada texts. Buddhists are in agreement historically that the Tathagata taught there are hells, and I am not aware of a traditional school in either of the two vehicles that says otherwise.
Contrary to what many modern buffet Buddhists present- Buddhism makes objective statements about life. The Buddha wasn't playing games or 'trying to be nice' when he laid down the teaching. He was speaking with the knowledge of Anutara Samyak Sambodhi (full and perfect enlightenment), and telling people the truth about the ramifications of actions.
The Buddha taught there WILL be accounting for bad actions. He also showed the way to not face that, which is to live by the Dharma, affirming faith in the Triple Gem.
"One that lives by the Dharma doesn't go to a bad destination..."- Traditional Tibetan Affirmation of the Triple Gem
You think what- that traditional Buddhists say the gatha of repentance and ask the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for help as just pretty words?
I am telling you this with all seriousness as a Buddhist because I care about you.
What about the Christian hell? Most Christians today generally see hell as the logical consequence of using free will to reject union with God. So Christians comfort themselves with hell because they believe they are not going there because they believe in god. But people that reject god is a different story.
You really think most Christians comfort themselves with the idea of others going to hell? Think about loving and kind Christians you've known in your life that probably cared about you. You think they comforted themselves in some sadistic fashion about you going to hell?
And last but not least u refer to me as a new atheist and proceed to say what I say is garbage.
That's because it was. You were crassly dismissive of religion and it's seriousness. The reasons humans seek spirituality are serious, in most cases. Most people are not playing religion. You made it sound as though religious people are being silly and childish, as though we are mentally 8 year olds.
