the Buddha is more of an ideal than a deity.
*puts on nit picking hat*
How does one "Beng an athist"?
i'll let the other typos slide, because i'm cool like that. but seriously, if you're going to tout science and rationalism, use the damn spell-checker! or risk coming off as a git.
and your Atheism does not make moot other peoples faith. saying that it does makes you come of as pompous, maybe even intolerant.
are you a pompous, intolerant git? i know i'm a jack-ass and several other, less kind adjectives but i hide it well ;-)