This shit has gotten out of hand.

[PAINKILLƎR]

This shit has gotten out of hand.

[Trimss]

The definition of religion:

Religion is an organized collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.

The definition of Buddhism:

Buddhism (Pali/Sanskrit: बौद्ध धर्म Buddha Dharma) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha (meaning "the awakened one" in Sanskrit and Pāli).

To buddhists, it's way more than a religion. It's a philosophy, a way of life. They always differentiate it from the other religions.

[AbramIsaac]

Buddhism is often separated from other religions because there isn't any dogma or god involved. It evolved into more of a religion, but at the beginning of it all, the idea is that anyone could be Buddha.

[SliK]

Right, and Christians see Christianity as "just a religion" and Jewish people see Judaism as "just a religion"... Oh wait no they don't, every religious person sees their religion as more than just a religion.

[SliK]

The 3 main Religions are Muslim, Christianity and Jewish

Islam**

*Catholisism, the Catholic church is one of the richest and most powerful organisations in the world.

[Trimss]

The 3 main Religions are Muslim, Christianity and Jewish

It's Islam and Judaism lol. (or catholicism.)

Right, and Christians see Christianity as "just a religion" and Jewish people see Judaism as "just a religion"... Oh wait no they don't, every religious person sees their religion as more than just a religion.

But they don't consider it as a real religion because Buddha didn't tell them to believe anything unless they find out it's true.

[AbramIsaac]

Right, and Christians see Christianity as "just a religion" and Jewish people see Judaism as "just a religion"... Oh wait no they don't, every religious person sees their religion as more than just a religion.

Buddhism is very different than those religions though.

I don't think "more than a religion" is the right term, but it's definitely different. "Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist" was one of the books that kind of illustrated that for me.

[PAINKILLƎR]

[SliK]

No Catholic is a branch under Christianity.

I'm referring to the catholic church specifically though.

[SliK]

Right, and Christians see Christianity as "just a religion" and Jewish people see Judaism as "just a religion"... Oh wait no they don't, every religious person sees their religion as more than just a religion.

Buddhism is very different than those religions though.

I don't think "more than a religion" is the right term, but it's definitely different. "Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist" was one of the books that kind of illustrated that for me.

I agree, it's a different kind of religion. But that's not what was being discussed.

[PAINKILLƎR]

[ImANoob]

[SajN]

Who wants to join my religion?

SajNism.

[Trimss]

I agree, it's a different kind of religion. But that's not what was being discussed.

I still don't think it's really considered as a "religion" per se.

[PAINKILLƎR]