[Herra Tohtori]

I can see that going horribly wrong if you met someone and just thought they were Buddha...

[Ford Prefect]

Well, yes. Probably safer to give them a stern talking-to.

[Flipside]

Part of the defining factor of an Atheists' position is the lack of any evidence to the contrary. I would think bumping into a deity on the street would pretty much solve that lack of faith.

That said, I always envision God as looking like Morgan Freeman nowadays...

[Ford Prefect]

But the Buddha isn't a deity-- just a highly universalized individual who achieved nothing that can't be achieved by anyone else. And even in the more mystical branches of Buddhism, Enlightenment is something that can only come from within oneself. Worship only brings complacency, because there is no external entity or truth that can lead you to Enlightenment. So, to meet the specific individual who happens to be called the Buddha would be meaningless at best, and at worst, distracting. Buddhism is about you, not about some guy.

[BloodEagle]

That said, I always envision God as looking like Morgan Freeman nowadays...

I didn't really care for that movie, myself. :/

[Flipside]

That said, I always envision God as looking like Morgan Freeman nowadays...

I didn't really care for that movie, myself. :/

Me either to be honest, but if I ever meet God, I'd rather he was like Freemans' portrayal of Him than a big Zeus wannabe

[Bobboau]

So, to meet the specific individual who happens to be called the Buddha would be meaningless at best, and at worst, distracting. Buddhism is about you, not about some guy.

well he could give you some advice, for example;
"/*SMACK*/ QUIT WORSHIPING ME ****TARD!"