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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
Actually, Buddhism is a religion, too. Only a non-deistic religion.
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categorically no. Buddhism is not a religion, unless you want to set up a definition that incorporates all philosophies. In fact Buddhism incorporates aspects of religion within it's paradigm, indicating that gods too can achieve enlightenment if they practice dharma.
Believe me, time spent at temple in Sri Lanka only served to reinforce this concept. They don't pray, they meditate on dharma. Now, the offspring of Buddhism (practiced elsewhere, that isn't orthodox eg. Tibet, Japan) can take on religious trappings for sure. Orthodox or Hinayana (small wheel) Buddhism is all about achieving personal enlightenment. One cannot become a buddha if one aims to be a bhodisatva (Mahayana).
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Originally Posted by willravel
Your contention that my contention is dribble is in fact dribble. Or is there any other incredibly insightful commentary you'd like to add?
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Hey guys, quite dribbling all over this thread!