Your focus on primary sources is understandable. That said, the Rahula book is quite "orthodox".

Thank you! -John

Thank you for your comment friend. -John

Your comment that "Buddhists are not atheistic. They just don't believe that our world is created and ruled by any God" is very interesting. Pure Land Buddhist do "rely" on a cosmic

Those interested in Buddhism as philosophy may want to check out the new book called "Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment" by Robert Wright. -John

Thanks for this. For those interested in early Buddhism, another excellent book is "What the Buddha Taught" by Walpola Rahula. -John