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Buddhism is actually an atheist belief system.
Since there is no God in Buddhism.
God in Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I can't say I'm a buddhist but I've been looking into buddhism lately.
Buddhism teaches that there are beings in different realms besides human. (animals, hell and heaven among them) A persons actions and thoughts during his life time determines which realms he will be reborn to after death. A person will be naturally drawn to the realm most suitable for him.
Think about how you behaved when you are dreaming. You will find that your mind is in a more confused state because the reasoning part of your brain is shut off. Desires and fears drive your actions in dreams, and any appearance of thinking is just an illusion. When you die, a similar process happens. You are drawn to the realm you most associated to by karma accumulated not only in this life but also any remaining from previous lives.
The distinction between different realms is not a clear cut one. Even when you are born as human there can be drastic difference in your fate (Think about son of kings vs someone in slums).
Beings in different realms may have more power than we have, but no matter how powerful they may be there are two things they cannot change. They are the laws of cause and effect (Karma) and the law of birth and death. Beings in these realms are not permanent, and suffers from life and death just like humans do. Therefore sufferings in hell and enjoyment in heaven are also not permanent. In this context more powerful beings maybe referred to as Gods and Demons but they need not be worshipped because one they are bound by death and two even they cannot escape from the karmic effects of their actions. Buddhism teaches that salvation is to come from ourself and not rely on any other beings and all living things have buddha nature in them.