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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many definitions and nobody has a lock on what “religious” means. From Dictionary.com….

Religious as an adjective:
1. of, relating to, or concerned with religion:
a religious holiday.
2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly:
a religious man.
3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious:
4. religious care.
5. pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.
appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.

Religion as a noun:
1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

2. A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:
the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.

3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.

4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.

5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice.

So, minister pp is certainly welcome to her view that the word “religion” means man-made rules, corruption and control. But  that’s not a widely-shared linguistic understanding and conflicts with other views on this thread.

[b]The pp who keeps claiming the word religion is “uncool” is speaking from his pov as an atheist.[/b] Cultural appropriation aside, he can’t speak for people who call themselves “religious” and who may mean any of the other definitions above. [/quote]

? Where was this?  I haven't seen anyone say that on this thread.[/quote]

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