I think every starters have doubts about Buddhism, as believing it or not will totally change our life's path:-). Considering the huge potential impact, I agree you need to think carefully before accept any opinion.
I am a starter and have lots of doubts about Buddhism( or perhaps about myself) too, my experience, you might want to focus on the philosophy from the Buddhism, not these small details, it's be almost 3000 years, and who knows who added what to these books.
But 3000 years someone used these very few words(in 般若波羅蜜多心經) described our world, the source of our pain, doubt, anxiety, and pointed out the way to overcome them. Isn't it truly amazing?
觀自在菩薩 行深般若波羅蜜多時
照見五蘊皆空 度一切苦厄
舍利子
色不異空 空不異色
色即是空 空即是色
受想行識 亦複如是
舍利子
是諸法空相 不生不滅
不垢不淨 不增不減
I am a starter and have lots of doubts about Buddhism( or perhaps about myself) too, my experience, you might want to focus on the philosophy from the Buddhism, not these small details, it's be almost 3000 years, and who knows who added what to these books.
But 3000 years someone used these very few words(in 般若波羅蜜多心經) described our world, the source of our pain, doubt, anxiety, and pointed out the way to overcome them. Isn't it truly amazing?
觀自在菩薩 行深般若波羅蜜多時
照見五蘊皆空 度一切苦厄
舍利子
色不異空 空不異色
色即是空 空即是色
受想行識 亦複如是
舍利子
是諸法空相 不生不滅
不垢不淨 不增不減
