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minus-squareCossacks@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·11 months agoAren’t those more philosophies than religions? It’s been a while since I was in college.
minus-squarerwhitisissle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 months agoReligions and philosophical traditions frequently have overlap. It’s not really an either/or situation.
minus-squareThunderWhiskers@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 months agoIn this specific instance I would say the distinction matters as the critical point of this discussion is the deity.
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minus-squareCossacks@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoFrom what I recall it is more of a way of life than a religion (or philosophy for that matter), again this was taught to me 12 years ago at FGCU so take what you want from that.
Taoism, Buddhism…
Aren’t those more philosophies than religions? It’s been a while since I was in college.
Religions and philosophical traditions frequently have overlap. It’s not really an either/or situation.
In this specific instance I would say the distinction matters as the critical point of this discussion is the deity.
Correct
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From what I recall it is more of a way of life than a religion (or philosophy for that matter), again this was taught to me 12 years ago at FGCU so take what you want from that.