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I definitely have a lot of Buddhist principles. Still a Christian though.
Do Buddhists have direct links to the almighty? The Christian (Catholic) life demands participation in a structure every Sunday morning and encourages a community reverence. Their heirachy had tainted follower belief in their system with human flesh and worldly asset satisfaction. I once lectured for a Catholic church for a 6AM mass. One day, the priest called me over and asked if I did drugs because I slurred some word pronounciation. I was insulted and told him to find another because he just alienated me. His personality was larger than his role as well. I dropped the middle man that day and never looked back. The Catholic system has too much human control from men that do not have a real family and in some cases sick preists have poisined families with their own agenda and actions. .
 
But from what I have read, the teachings of Buddha are very similar to the teachings of Jesus.

They are very different. Excerpts from the comments at the end of Magnifier's site:

There is no me, there is no soul and there is no god or higher being...you do not have to put faith in the Buddha, and you can make up your mind if you agree with what he says or not and still be your own person. You don't have to be a Buddhist if you don't want to...that's what the Buddha teaches really, think, listen and be your own master. For there is no punishment or hell or heaven in Buddhism, unless you want it to be...The holy eightfold way...in comparison to religions where your trust/believe in Good/Brahman/Atman is all you need...To pray as a buddhist "May all beings be happy" is not the same as "Our father in heaven".
 


The "measurement problem" is über interesting:

If you want to see fear in a quantum physicist’s eyes, just mention the words, ‘the measurement problem.’ The measurement problem is this: an atom only appears in a particular place if you measure it. In other words, an atom is spread out all over the place until a conscious observer decides to look at it. So the act of measurement or observation creates the entire universe."-Jim Al-Khalili, Nuclear Physicist
 

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