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Pure Land simply preserves the tradition of what Buddhism was like prior to the Western-influenced revitalization of it in the 19th century. It's the closest analog to the Catholic church with its long history, whereas what most people think of as Buddhism is relatively recent.

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Pure Land rejects lots of stuff in the tripitaka. It's clearly BS. Replacing all of Buddhas teaching with "some god will save you if you say these magic words" is very similar to how the Catholic Church rejected the teachings of Jesus with indulgences. "Never mind what Jesus said, pay us some money and you'll go to heaven even if you're a mass murderer". Pure land is basically the same type of crazy.