Zen Buddhism isn't a "faith". It's not a "religion". its the exact opposite. one can be a christian, or a muslim, hindu, or baptist and still practice zen. Like Mother Theresa, the prophet mohamed, ghandi, and Martin Luther King.

Zen buddhism spells out the key to being at perfect peace with the world around you through rational thought called The Four Noble Truths.

Those truths state things anyone can relate to such as "there is suffering" (suffering meaning 'unhappiness') and "There is a source of suffering" which is attachment to desire, and more. Through practice of these noble truths one can attain a rapture you didnt' even think were possible. Everything brings rapture when you have found the logic in it.

BTW, Buddha is not a god, though he is regarded as one. He himself states essentially "I am of flesh and blood. I am not a god. I have seen the beauty and brilliance of the face of god through these 4 noble truths that hold true throughout the universe." Buddhists view statues of buddha as the reminder of the path to enlightenment found through the 4 noble truths, NOT a tribute to Buddha as a man. You'd never figure that a physical statue can be transparent huh?

such is the selfless beauty of Zen.

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