Famous Buddhists

Originally posted by fini
Tina Turner is the one of the most famous artist that took up buddhism.
.......... or the story of her embracing the faith is well known

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I am the same type of Buddhist that she is.

A black one?

Originally posted by Bardock42
A black one?

😕 No, a Nichiren Buddhist.

Originally posted by Darth Kreiger
George Lucas, Orlando Bloom, Oliver Stone, Tina Turner, Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCRAPio, Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Lopez arn't Buddhists, there's probably more on that list that arn't either

George Lucas calls himself a "Buddhist Methodist," whatever that is. Several news sources have claimked that Reeves is a Buddhist, for whatever they're worth. Jennifer Lopez converted to Buddhism after starring in a movie with Richard Gere, or so I've read. Oliver Stone has said in an interview that "I'm a student [of Buddhism], but don't consider me a good one necessarily.." Orlando Bloom? Definitely a Buddhis (also Nichiren, I think).

I think you might be right about Ford and DiCaprio.

With Hollywood, everythings a FAD.

Yeah like the Khabala faze, lol

But some of them do actually stick with it. Turner has been a buddhist for close to 30 yrs..... Gere is really really into it. So who are we to question their faith?

At least the stars are turning to Buddhism and not Scientology.

Originally posted by Imperial_Samura
At least the stars are turning to Buddhism and not Scientology.

Buddhism is cheaper, even cheaper then Christianity.

Stars turning to your religion makes it lose credibility...not that Buddhism really ever had any...

Originally posted by Alliance
Yes, its likely that Siddartha was a practicing Buddhist.

Originally posted by Alliance
Stars turning to your religion makes it lose credibility...not that Buddhism really ever had any...

Originally posted by Wonderer
What a nonsense statement.

Originally posted by fini
Tina Turner is the one of the most famous artist that took up buddhism.
.......... or the story of her embracing the faith is well known

I remember her story on the movie entitled....What's Love got to do with it?!! when i was in High School...

Originally posted by Wonderer
What a nonsense statement.

😆 Well, I have to throw wood onthe fire sometime...

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I am the same type of Buddhist that she is.

I guess, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter listed above are also same fellow Nichiren Buddhists... 🙂

I still question that lists integrity.

Originally posted by Alliance
This isn't a "let promote Buddhism" thread is it?

And by the way, many of those people may draw on Buddhist principles, but that doesent make them buddhist.

We are all Buddhists, regardless if we're aware of it or not, or just simply choose to deny it for the sake of being worthless and ignorant trolls like the idiot going by the JesusIsAlive handle

Originally posted by Alliance
With Hollywood, everythings a FAD.

Yeah. The fun part of Buddhism, is that you can call yourself one and never really have to know anything about it.

Originally posted by Devil King
Yeah. The fun part of Buddhism, is that you can call yourself one and never really have to know anything about it.

However, isn't that also true for Christianity.

Religions like "claiming" famous figures that are either ambiguous in their beliefs or at one point had ties to their religion. If I became famous, I have no doubt Catholicism (and militant Catholics making spam threads on discussion boards) would list me as a famous Catholic. "Mark {insert last name} does it, and he's sexy as hell! You should too!"

Then I'd be like "Wtf" and post a dur smilie and a pic of a dog getting pwned or somesuch.

...

Long story short, I'll guarantee that list (or any) isn't terribly accurate. Except for this...

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Famous Bad-Asses Throughout History:
1. Chuck Norris
2. Bill Brasky
3. Mr. T
4. The Vagina (which has whipped more men throughout history than everyone on this list combined).
5. Rasputin
6. Ghengis Khan
7. Khan from Star Trek
8. James T. Kirk
9. James T. Hook
10. Batman

...which I actually forgot I ever posted. Fun stuff.