You can define it that way, but I do not. I go with a more widely recognized definition; e.g. via M-W or Wikipedia. I can appreciate a similarity, of course. B

You can define it that way, but I do not. I go with a more widely recognized definition; e.g. via M-W or Wikipedia. I can appreciate a similarity, of course. But a person can hold a belief / value a worldview (e.g. representative democracy) without believing in a supernatural power. Conflating similar words is often an intentional rhetorical strategy. Perhaps you are trying it because you hope to conflate political philosophy with religion? But to do so glosses over key differences between them ... e.g Which are descriptive? Which are normative? What is the nature of truth? How does one seek, find, and assess truth?