Does it bother you that there was likely no historical Buddha?
no because there were many buddha's actually, but if you mean Siddhārtha Gautama - there is plenty of proof he existed, if you actually look.
Well no, I've thought of karma as a metaphor for "justice" if you will(non-existent force), but I got a bit confused when I discussed it with Fatpanda when he said he believed all things mentioned above(which require supernatural intervention). I was just curios if you did as well.
please explain what you think i said about supernatural intervention ? and i will clarify.
The Four Noble truths are nice but in practice virtually impossible to live by. Anyone living a normal life does NOT.
the four noble truths are not a guide to live by, but simply an explaination as to how the world works, or should i say why it doesn't work.
the noble eightfold path is the guide to end suffering that the 4 noble truths describe, however you you would probably find them impossible to live by as you do not meditate - meditation is needed to purify and focus the mind, which helps with things like right mindfullness, right thought, right understanding, etc.
meditation is key.
aren't you a jew ? jews used to realise the benefits of meditation and chanting, the kabbala etc
do you or have you ever practiced this ?
jesus, mohammed, moses all meditated