Can some one rationally explain r/atheism's leniency on eastern RELIGIONS to me? [self]

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This is in response to the post that says why we give a free pass to Buddhism.

I like how a lot of athiests like to ignore the fact that there is indeed mysticism to buddhism. Nirvana is the escape of the cycle of suffering which, to shorten, means it is an escape from reincarnation. Buddhism believes in reincarnation, something that is not rational with no proof and does tell people how to lead their lives, If they do not comply with this way of life they can not achieve nirvana, and hence not escape the cycle of suffering. And even though Buddha asked not to be revered as a deity it ended up happening in a lot of sects anyway. We learn the bible and give it no leniency, but when it comes to the eastern philosophies "oh they are just philosophies not religion" even though they have shrines, temples, and pray. also, just like modern christians, modern buddhist sect follow the teaching to their own "interpretation". Science is not up for interpretation in case you little hipsters forgot. I dont think any belief in something irrational can be considered harmless. I think we dont see the negative effects of these religions in the western world because it is not something we are faced with in our daily lives. We have seen first hand that not all Christians are irrational (when it comes to science and politics at least) just like i am sure not all people who practice eastern religions are "rational". i would not say they are harmless just because they do not affect you. I dont understand how we can read the bible and talk shit on every little indiscrepancies we find. But to religions we are completely unfamiliar with (other then what we have read/learned in our college philosophy class) and give them a free pass (even though we do not know if they do or do not hold any political influence in the region of the world where they are more prevalent) just because all we picture is a bald asian man meditating when we think of them. Or am i wrong here r/atheism?

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