I know this may seem odd but I like to simplify things a bit to terms people can agree with more universally.
1) we all have primal urges so to speak someone accidentally hurts you and you knock them out so to speak. This is not turning the other check it is primal reaction but understand able in this aspect of things. This also dealing with maturity level of people to strike out and hurt people in ways not knowing in things but someone that is knowing and see the intention does not allow it to have its effect.
2) There is a saying in the Bible that when 2 or more are gathered that God is there. This I believe is because of consensus. Not just our own but others too… this is the act of agreement in this way this can never be done alone. This is the thing we must understand that although only we can save our self’s that in some aspect of over all society it is by this collective consensus level or awareness that people can and are saved. In this way we are all apart of God but not God himself aka what ever or so on in this aspect. Not God is most often thought of as a male because they are more action oriented is the thing. However how can God not to be female as control all aspects in the universe in this way. In the act of creating man as in his image this the tasking them with being more action oriented is all.
So how if society is so bad that we can’t save our selfs but need someone to save us.
As I explained Jesus at this time was give the change to lead a rebellion against the Romans the Hebrew people making him a king at this time. He turned it down and in this way saved many lives of the Hebrew people as he new it in this way that they could not win. So this is a thing in this aspect that is an example even if you do not believe in the future of himself as son of God in this expression. This is also noted as that he went against taxes in Hebrew areas because they had to pay Rome more this what politics was like back then.
3) rather you believe hell is real or not is not really a matter it could be a state of mind that is occupying someone from full potential in this way or maybe there is a firery pit of hell. Some things in language again where less developed in this way this all subject to interpretation. Rather people want to admit it or not in this aspect of things.
The reality is that people really should they be condemned for believing in moralistic figures like this. This is the idea of freedom of religion in this aspect I am sure that some have been seen as full occult in damaging ways to society and rooted out of countries… however in proper context most the reasonable religious faiths are ok. Aberhamic type most notable in western world, in Asia there are more like Buddhist…
Anyways the Bible old new and even the Koran teach not to do things in God name unless it is agreed by everyone on in this aspect not a small group of people is the thing. This is an issue when people take advantage… this is to be judge by the rulers of the country be it a republic democrat socialist or kingdom does not matter in this aspect.
Anyways to look at some religious text as the problem for the world rather then the hope that it has so widely spread is not a well correct way of thinking I believe is all.
Believe or not it is hard to deny the things in the simplified context I wrote them in this way.
In this way I maybe seeking to move you consensus to these reasonable conclusions. This is an effort to say that I understand your maturity level on the subject. Is this not an act of kindness in this way to not be insulted.
I mean really if someone miss behaving is told they could be thrown into hell as a result after they die until they come of age and have law enforcement to worry about what difference does it make as long as it is in moderation.
So what concern is it if yours that people believe or not. To suggest they are not smart is anything but correct in this aspect of things.
I simply at lest accept you do it understand. Yet here I sit with I guess you thinking I have some type of answer which I do not in ways and so on yet know things on this subject and choose to go here. Just as a way to poke.
Anyways go ahead and do as you must but I do not think people stupid for believing in Buddhism but I personally do not fallow this faith is all but have studied aspects of it.
All of which I said is also not just me saying this technically I am an authority on historical subject and often they write conclusions like this to explain things to other readers… assuming they may not be believers but the importance of the text to people that fallow this faith and the true intention and meaning of the text.