[Buddha-l] Enlightenment as dogma

[lemmett at talk21.com]

> a friend of mine asked me
> whether the Buddha's
> enlightenment should be seen as a Buddhist dogma.

The Buddhist path obviously works for some people though I do think it's questionable whether it would do so in quite the same way if estranged from some of the elements of Buddhism like rebirth. 

That reminds me that I was taught in Psychology that religious belief protects against depression http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100224/Religious-belief-can-reduce-depression-symptoms.aspx

Thanks,

Luke