Here are some topics for study and examination in our Amidaji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, especially useful for those who want to become lay teachers or priests. The candidate is required to use passages from the sacred texts in support of his or her explanations. You can start with any topic as the order is not important.
1) What is samsara? The illusory nature of samsara.
2) There is no creator god, ruler and judge of the world. The incompatibility of belief in a monotheistic god and Buddhism. Why those who believe in a creator god cannot have true faith in Amida Buddha? Difference between the s...