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PROBLEMS WITH BUDDHISM are:
1. STOIC (being calm and almost without any emotion.)
No feelings, No emotion,
prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
(Or if you prefer: wisdom, morality, courage, and moderation.)
Stoicism holds that the key to a good, happy life is the cultivation of an excellent mental state, which the Stoics identified with virtue and being rational. The ideal life is one that is in harmony with Nature, of which we are all part, and an attitude of calm indifference towards external events.
2. LACK OF LOVE ~ teaches compassion only as the highest virtue.
3. PASSIVE ~ We are just part of this Karmic universe, Cause and Effect. We are the effect of some cause, ie, we were born because our parents made love . . .
4. SELFISH ~ Does not concern about other important things, (example, the origin of the universe, the nature of the self as a body with a soul or mind, And the nature of God or Creator or Prime Mover, or the nature of the spirit) is only concerned of the self reaching enlightenment, nirvana
5. ATHEISTIC ~ Doesn't concern himself about god, more accurately, AGNOSTIC .
6. NO SOUL 无我 , ANATTA , NON-SELF ~ The self is just a tiny little part of a bigger reality in the universe.

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Well, point 6 does depend on what branch of Buddhism you are following, some believe in souls some don't. But... yes. You are a tiny part in a bigger reality in the Universe. That is also true for Christianity. It's true for everyone but a super hardline solipsist.

Point 4 is a terrible misrepresentation, because yes while achieving nirvana is the goal, you are supposed to be a good person. And understanding a person's place in the universe and how they relate to it are like... the essence of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are all about it. Just because you don't understand it and it doesn't line up with your ideals is irrelevant.

Point three again misunderstands that you are supposed to actively try to achieve Enlightenment and Nirvana by following the Eightfold Path. Sure Buddhism might accept causality is a thing, but it's hardly unique to them. Is it any worse than "This happened because it's part of God's plan"?

Point 2 is just wrong.

And point 1 shows not only does the OP not understand Buddhism, but Stoicism as well. Sure, the modern definition of just being stoic in general is about not emotional, but being in control of your emotions =/= having no emotions. And Buddhism certainly doesn't try to turn everyone into a Vulcan.

Being "stoic" doesn't mean you don't have emotions, you just don't show them. Like the aforementioned Vulcans.

4. SELFISH ~ Does not concern about other important things, (example, the origin of the universe, the nature of the self as a body with a soul or mind, And the nature of God or Creator or Prime Mover, or the nature of the spirit) is only concerned of the self reaching enlightenment, nirvana

Or it might be the sign Buddha only cared for a single subject and that all others metaphysical topics are nothing but mere distractions.

Nina Hartley certainly shows a lot of love in the adult videos she makes.

And she's a Buddhist.

“PROBLEMS WITH BUDDHISM are:”
First off, i have to ask, do you understand that buddhism is not a religion? There are Christains who practice one or another form of buddhism.
But, okay, shit on the philosophy, if you must.

"STOIC (being calm and almost without any emotion.)”
Um, I’m pretty stoic. My dentist says so, as do a couple other doctors. A coworker. No one thinks i don’t have emotions, they mean i don’t make them someone else’s problem. I don’t swear at the doctor shooting steroids into my knee, for example.
So, absolute bullshit even if this WAS a buddhist teaching.
And nowhere do you actually show the PROBLEM with being formally stoic.

"LACK OF LOVE ~ teaches compassion only as the highest virtue.”
Oh, no! Some buddhists are as chaste as monks!

“PASSIVE ~ We are just part of this Karmic universe, Cause and Effect. We are the effect of some cause,"
Of course, some Christains won’t treat diseases passively waiting for God to cure them or take them home.

"SELFISH ~ Does not concern about other important things,”
You appear to be unconcerned about important aspects of buddhism, so STFU.

“ATHEISTIC ~ Doesn't concern himself about god, more accurately, AGNOSTIC”
And yet, the buddhist Baptist thinks HIS buddhism brings him closer to God.
Seriously, stop lying, even if it’s for Jesus.

"NO SOUL 无我 , ANATTA , NON-SELF ~ The self is just a tiny little part of a bigger reality in the universe.”
Pretty much how they explained ‘personality’ to me in church, as the little collection of memories that would be burned off when my soul reached Heaven.