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Old 12-12-2007, 11:28 AM   #74 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by willravel
I'd call it a philosophy.
lol, well you can call it whatever you like, will, but Buddhists call it their religion...they go to temple, they lay fruits and flowers on an altar, they perform rituals, they believe in life after death, Mahayana Buddhism (and others, I am sure) also recognizes some celestial gods and goddesses and other deities. It is a religion in every sense.

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