Daily Poll: Are Beliefs like Buddhism Religion or Philosophies?

The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient Tradition Buddhism is often categorized as a religion, but because it doesn't mandate belief in any gods some argue that it should be treated like a philosophy instead. Buddhism isn't the only 'religion' like this. Are they really philosophies, or is demand that there be a belief in some god the wrong way to define religion?

 

Daily Poll: Do you think that nontheistic belief systems like Buddhism should qualify as religions or are they more like philosophies?

They are religions, even if they have a strong philosophical component.

They are philosophies because they lack the prerequisites for a religion, like belief in God.

They are a bit of both, so categorizing them as either is fine.

I don’t know/don’t care.

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