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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
Philosophy: the study of a subject for which we have no scientific method to create hypotheses, make experiments, or analyze results. May include some religions.
Religion: (1) A systematic method of attaining awareness of, and offering reverence to, that which is sacred.
(2) From Timothy Leary: A system to create a specific religious experience, or " the ecstatic, incontrovertibly certain, subjective discovery of answers to seven basic spiritual questions": - The ultimate Power question: What is the basic energy underlying the universe?
- The Life Question: What is life? Where and how did it begin? How is it evolving?
- The Human Being Question: Who is man? What is his structure and function?
- The Awareness Question: How does man sense, experience, know?
- The Ego Question: Who am I?
- The Emotional Question: What should I feel about it (life)?
- The Ultimate Escape Question: How do I get out of it?
Deities optional. Religion does not require a sentient being in charge. You could say it requires a "god" if you're willing to redefine "god" to mean "anything that's considered sacred." Which seems like a much bigger stretch than accepting non-theistic religions.
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I really do have to walk the dogs, but I promise you, as soon as possible I will write a short essay on the history and meaning of the word "religion" as it is taken from the Latin for "reunification"
That is, if it is possible to do so without having Nate berate me for being a bully.