A2. All other religions are based on the belief in a higher being, who could influence if not entirely control the lives of people. Believers are required to believe unconditionally or have faith without fail in order to deserve whatever goodness they desire in life or the hereafter, it requires a bond to the God and absolute obedience.  Buddhism rejects blind faith entirely, the Buddha taught us never to believe without first reasoning for ourselves, knowledge is not forbidden like in some religions, but a requisite to accomplish higher aspirations.

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