Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
'A religion is a set of beliefs and practices often organized around supernatural and moral claims, and often codified as prayer, ritual, and religious law.'Source: Wikipedia ( hell yeah it's reliable)
I don't think logic and reason fall in that category.
EDIT- Null has the right idea. Religion is dangerous, especially since it provides a safe atmosphere for fundamentalism. Religion is also happy with the status quo. If we had allowed Religion to dominate over science, logic, skepticism, and reason we would all be huddled around a campfire as opposed to driving cars and flying planes.
However, your definition of religion does not encompass all religions in the world. Like for example: Buddhism.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
However, your definition of religion does not encompass all religions in the world. Like for example: Buddhism.
Its very difficult to define a religion:
Basically, its a belief system.
I think part of the problem is people want to forcebly divide religion from other aspects of culture when really- it is part and parcel of it.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
However, your definition of religion does not encompass all religions in the world. Like for example: Buddhism.
ehh...I find Buddhism as well as Taoism, and Confuscianism more as philosophies than religions. (opinion) It could very well be both a religion and a philosophy, but you would really need to stretch the definition of religion.
Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Its very difficult to define a religion:Basically, its a belief system.
I think part of the problem is people want to forcebly divide religion from other aspects of culture when really- it is part and parcel of it.
Not really specific enough. If buddhism is a religion based on that fact then I can say my preference of one video game over another is in fact religious.
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
ehh...I find Buddhism as well as Taoism, and Confuscianism more as philosophies than religions. (opinion) It could very well be both a religion and a philosophy, but you would really need to stretch the definition of religion.
The only thing that is missing from Buddhism, is a belief in a god.
'A religion is a set of beliefs and practices often organized around supernatural and moral claims, and often codified as prayer, ritual, and religious law.'
Buddhism:
A set of beliefs. Yes.
A practice. Yes.
Organized around a moral claim. Yes, but more like a moral belief.
Supernatural. No.
Prayer and ritual. Twice a day.
Religious Law. Kind of... we do have what we call The Mystic Law.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
The only thing that is missing from Buddhism, is a belief in a god.'A religion is a set of beliefs and practices often organized around supernatural and moral claims, and often codified as prayer, ritual, and religious law.'
Buddhism:
A set of beliefs. Yes.
A practice. Yes.
Organized around a moral claim. Yes, but more like a moral belief.
Supernatural. No.
Prayer and ritual. Twice a day.
Religious Law. Kind of... we do have what we call The Mystic Law.
Supernatural: Reincarnation, Karma, Nirvana
Religious Law: Eightfold Path, Middle Way, Four Noble Truths
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
So then would you declare secular humanism as a religion? It's a system of beliefs is it not?
No, there's no supernatural aspect to it. A literal religion needs that but for something to be a religion in the colloquial (which what I assume GMG meant when he called Logic a religion) that isn't really required, just ritualism and/or devotion.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
No, there's no supernatural aspect to it. A literal religion needs that but for something to be a religion in the colloquial (which what I assume GMG meant when he called Logic a religion) that isn't really required, just ritualism and/or devotion.
It's still a system of beliefs though isn't it? My point is that defining religion as a system of beliefs isn't really specific enough. Since something like humanism doesn't need to be religious to hold a system of beliefs.
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
It's still a system of beliefs though isn't it? My point is that defining religion as a system of beliefs isn't really specific enough. Since something like humanism doesn't need to be religious to hold a system of beliefs.
I wasn't the one who said a religion was merely a system of beliefs.