What is the difference between a philosophy and a religion?
*** example: people buddhism religion, others not religion philosophy. difference?
definition of word 'religion':
belief in , worship of god or gods, or such system of belief , worship.
buddhism not talk all-powerful god (like christianity), has many gods. (and in buddhism, can become 1 of leader gods or god realm inhabitant yourself) gods of buddhism not need worship attain salvation. attain salvation, 1 must work, not pray god salvation. so, say: according definition of word 'religion', buddhism not religion.
philosophy means "love of wisdom". buddhism can categorized philosophy, say.
buddhism called religion because word 'religion' commonly means spiritual teaching in world. , word philosophy no justice buddhism is, if buddhism teaching revealed reality most.
*** , matter?
seeing first question -- difference between philosophy , religion? -- realize may not have been talking buddhism specifically, example. say, doesn't. no matter if religion or philosophy, if not satisfy you, it's not stay with? find philosophy, religion, or teaching.
if talking buddhism actually, seeing if buddhism religion or philosophy matters, if matters you...
example: people buddhism religion, others not religion philosophy. difference? , matter?
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