I guess this is where I end up............

I thought I was going to be a Catholic but came across some scholarly
articles on why the non-biblical evidence of the holy miracles may have
been forged.

I tried to get a priest in on this case but he basically attacked the
fact that I posted the article.

So I'm back to square one.

I would much rather believe in a God than a pointles materialistic
existence but based on what I've read it seems Buddhism is my best bet.
The only trouble I have with it is that it doesn't seem to have a
center. I don't feel the love.

I wish I had my ignorance and still believed the Bible was not merely a
compilation of myths and hearsay accounts. I wish I believed there was
a loving God out there.

But since He has not answered my questions I am back to square 1 for a
while....

Buddhism, Zen. I know very little about either..... it sounds that pain
is what drives a lot of people here. It is good to live in the moment
and not fight the pain. But it seems too insipid to me....
passionless.... boring.... meaningless.

What I miss most about believing in a God is the incentive to be moral.
I like to believe that a God will reward me for my actions.

Buddhism..... does it do this? Where is the incentive to do anything
but simply wait until you die?

Thanks for any answers,

newbie

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