>a religion which teaches the existence of gods, demons, various other spirits, other realms and superhuman ability through meditation and prayer
>no bro, you can be a Buddhist and atheist at the same time!
How did this meme start?
>>2432239
Degenerate western Buddhists who co-opt the religion to make themselves seem cultured to others
Atheism could theoretically mean–and I think it use to mean this but I could wrong–the refusal to worship or acknowledge God. Not the denial of God and spirits per say. Now most atheist from the 1800s to the present have been philosophical materialist to the point where the two have become ubiquitous with one another. This being said, if you subscribe that atheism is the mere refusal to worship God than the fact that Buddhist don't try to teach god but nirvana means it might be compatible. I know little of Buddhism though.
>>2432245
Agreed, its a virtue signal fest for the sake of selling boutique tranquility and quirky Buddhist paraphernalia