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3. Buddhism looks like a religion to Westerners, but most schools of it are not.

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:07 PM

Jan 2012

Tibetan Buddhism might be an exception, though. I'm more of an anarchistic salad-bar Buddhist with a side order of Osho.

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Buddhism, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama [View all] MarkCharles Jan 2012 OP

Because then it wouldn't be Christianity any more... GliderGuider Jan 2012 #1

Buddhists label themselves a religion, and receive the nice tax breaks. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #15

"Religion is" a bit more than just that, though. GliderGuider Jan 2012 #22

Including dogma excludes religions such as Thelma and New Age. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #23

New Age isn't a religion, IMO GliderGuider Jan 2012 #24

Does the use of the technology make it a religion? GliderGuider Jan 2012 #28

My definitions of spirituality and religion GliderGuider Jan 2012 #30

You know what? I'd completely forgotten about those pesky Unitarians. GliderGuider Jan 2012 #32

I grew up in the Unitarian church, too. kwassa Jan 2012 #33

The key word is "simply" skepticscott Jan 2012 #4

From a different perspective GliderGuider Jan 2012 #5

"And then I realized I was the universe" tama Jan 2012 #7

Except that that perspective is wrong skepticscott Jan 2012 #9

That fact may skepticscott Jan 2012 #16

Thanks for the offer GliderGuider Jan 2012 #17

I think the ideas may in fact be alien to mainstream Christianity GliderGuider Jan 2012 #12

There is a greater interest now in contemplation in Christianity. kwassa Jan 2012 #13

Very interesting! Thank you. n/t GliderGuider Jan 2012 #14

Gnostic Christianity tama Jan 2012 #18

Do syncretic practices qualify as "Christian"? GliderGuider Jan 2012 #19

Depends on who qualifies tama Jan 2012 #20

The winners always get to write the new rule-book. GliderGuider Jan 2012 #21

K&R Odin2005 Jan 2012 #6

Sid Arthur Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #8