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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Moreover, to be comprehensive about the religious and atheist standpoints, it should be pointed out that there are atheist religions. Take Buddhism, for example. For the most part, Buddhists don't believe in the Creator. They are spiritual, yet are not concerned with deities. (Though some aspects use the concept of deities for meditation purposes.)
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This is a fantastic point! I've always viewed Buddhism as a philosophy, not a religion, but many people specifically see it as a religion. I would hope that someone who does believe Buddhism to be a religion could explain the religious facets to me.