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What qualifies (as) religion?
(multiple choice poll!)
What components are necessary
to calling something a "religion'?
What qualifies 'religion'?
What qualifies AS 'religion'?
What of the following are necessary?
A specific kind of belief system?
Any kind of belief system?
No belief system?
A specific kind of 'god' belief?
Any kind of 'god' belief?
No 'god' belief?
A specific kind of god concept?
Any kind of god concept?
No god concept?
A specific kind of practice/'works'?
Any kind of practice?
No practice?
A specific kind of ritual?
Any kind of ritual?
No ritual?
A specific kind of goal/mission/purpose?
Any kind of goal/mission/purpose?
No kind of goal/mission/purpose?
A specific kind of doctrine?
Any kind of doctrine?
No doctrine?
A specific kind of supernatural?
Any kind of supernatural?
Nothing supernatural?
A specific kind of transcendence?
Any kind of transcendence?
Nothing transcendent?
A specific kind of morality?
Any kind of morality?
No morality?
A specific kind of community/'following'?
Any kind of community/'following'?
No community/'following'?
A specific kind of vision/world view/life philosophy?
Any kind of vision/world view/philosophy?
No particular vision/world view/philosophy?
A specific kind of leadership/authority?
Any kind of leadership/authority?
No leadership? (beyond yourSelf)
A specific kind of books/scripture/history?
Any kind of books/scripture/history?
No books/scripture/history?
A specific kind of mythology/iconic figures?
Any kind of mythology/iconology?
No mythology/iconology?
A specific kind of worship?
Any kind of worship?
No worship?
Did I miss anything?
IMPORTANT:
poll is MULTIPLE CHOICE!
(multiple choice poll!)
What components are necessary
to calling something a "religion'?
What qualifies 'religion'?
What qualifies AS 'religion'?
What of the following are necessary?
A specific kind of belief system?
Any kind of belief system?
No belief system?
A specific kind of 'god' belief?
Any kind of 'god' belief?
No 'god' belief?
A specific kind of god concept?
Any kind of god concept?
No god concept?
A specific kind of practice/'works'?
Any kind of practice?
No practice?
A specific kind of ritual?
Any kind of ritual?
No ritual?
A specific kind of goal/mission/purpose?
Any kind of goal/mission/purpose?
No kind of goal/mission/purpose?
A specific kind of doctrine?
Any kind of doctrine?
No doctrine?
A specific kind of supernatural?
Any kind of supernatural?
Nothing supernatural?
A specific kind of transcendence?
Any kind of transcendence?
Nothing transcendent?
A specific kind of morality?
Any kind of morality?
No morality?
A specific kind of community/'following'?
Any kind of community/'following'?
No community/'following'?
A specific kind of vision/world view/life philosophy?
Any kind of vision/world view/philosophy?
No particular vision/world view/philosophy?
A specific kind of leadership/authority?
Any kind of leadership/authority?
No leadership? (beyond yourSelf)
A specific kind of books/scripture/history?
Any kind of books/scripture/history?
No books/scripture/history?
A specific kind of mythology/iconic figures?
Any kind of mythology/iconology?
No mythology/iconology?
A specific kind of worship?
Any kind of worship?
No worship?
Did I miss anything?
IMPORTANT:
poll is MULTIPLE CHOICE!
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