[Buddha-l] Bourgeois Buddhism

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/25/2011 3:29:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
stroble at hawaii.edu writes:
 
So I really want to know why the judgment of scholars on these  questions 
is 
not the first choice.  
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What do you think is the ratio between all people who call  themselves 
Buddhist or are interested in Buddhism and those people that  read works of 
Buddhist scholars?


I believe Buddhist communities of practitioners decide who is and  who is 
not Buddhist.
 
jack