[-Sigurd-]

I have to remind you at this point - my argument here is not that all religious beliefs are necessarily false. I am just making the point that Buddhism is essentially a belief system just like other religions, not a pure philosophy devoid of the errors and irrationalities of other religions.

You have tried to make a comparison between orthodox christianity which is based on the doctrine of justification by faith alone with Buddhist philosophy which requires it's adherents to believe nothing which does not conform to logic and reason.

Nope - what I did was bring out their basic commonalities - in order to demonstrate that we are dealing with two different belief systems - not science/rationality/buddhism (including reincarnation and karma) on one hand and faith based belief systems on the other.

The two systems of belief differ fundamentally

Well there it is: systems of belief Andy...you are starting to get the idea it seems.

and there is no paradox with me holding a belief in the validity of certain precepts of Buddhist philosophy which,as I have shown are supported both by personal testimony and the findings of numerous scientists (not just flakes,although I have read a few who fall into that category),and criticising certain christian doctrines as being illogical and superstitious.

I never said there was a contradiction in you finding Fears beliefs to be incompatible with your own. Of course they are. Buddhism and Christianity are incompatible belief systems.Nothing whatsoever remarkable about that, but they are both belief systems whose basic concepts are items of faith, not scientific proof.