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Originally Posted by Eelco
Buddhism doesn't necessarily believe in a single universal creator so point one can pose a problem.
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As I understand Buddhism (Buddha is 10th incarnation of Vishnu in Hinduism and hence He is God even to Hindu) , it provides a path to enlightenment , 4 NT framework for ethical orientation , allegiance to Dhamma/ Sangha . Buddha is considered leading enlightened person (without calling him God) and seekers even pray Him . While for many, belief in God -super creator makes life very easy , we may not and should not have any issues if Buddhist can progress in enlightenment path even without that belief and take refuge in enlightened being like Buddha .
Buddhism is not alone in this belief . Even Sankhya Darshan in Hinduism , Jain religion also share similar framework . There can not be any compulsion of whatsoever in changing one's personal belief .
Any points are not like something written in stone . It can definitely be re-worded to be acceptable to all without loosing its effectiveness.
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As will point 4, who is going to decide what the real spirit of religion is?
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I think almost every religion has sufficient framework to lead a genuine and sincere seeker to the real spirit of religion. In you case Buddhism 4 NTs and associated religious practices can be sufficient and there is no reason whatsoever to abandon existing noble practices to find out real spirit.
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Thinking about point 9 here..
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As we all share lot of things in common like govts , nation, resources , institutions and many a societies today are multi-religion society , so in order to instil a sense of confidence for everyone and in everyone , it's important to have faith neutral language .An example could be the 84th Congress of 1956 passed a joint resolution "declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the national motto of the United States." "In God We Trust" appeared on all American currency after 1956. Of course it may have been done as an opposition to atheist Soviet era . In US courts of Justice , suit against it was not accepted because it is expressed in faith neutral way.