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>In most languages, "religion" will imply an ordered belief in a supernatural entity and set of accompanying practices Buddhism is considered a religion and do
by brlewis 6y ago
>In most languages, "religion" will imply an ordered belief in a supernatural entity and set of accompanying practices
Buddhism is considered a religion and does not fit that description.
Your emphatic capslock notwithstanding, there's no single defining element. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion
- jhbadger 6y agoHow so? Reincarnation is every bit as supernatural as Christian Heaven, and there are accompanying practices that are supposed to influence the outcome of that via karma.
- brlewis 6y agoI did not think impersonal entities were what the gp post was talking about; apologies if they were. But even including impersonal supernatural entities, the wikipedia page I cited shows that's not a defining characteristic.
- mannykannot 6y agoIt does not follow, from the claim that belief in supernatural entities is not a defining characteristic of religion, that the rejection of supernatural entities is a religion. You might be able to argue that they are orthogonal issues, but then a lot of religious people would disagree vehemently with you!
- RichardCA 6y ago> Buddhism is considered a religion and does not fit that description. That's a can of worms. A pretty big one, actually. https://buddhism-controversy-blog.com/2015/05/27/why-did-the-14th-dalai-lama-change-his-stance-on-dorje-shugden-dholgyal/ https://buddhism-controversy-blog.com/2015/05/27/why-did-the...