Question by Kelly: Buddhism? Philosophy or Religion?
i was asking a question on What your personal views are on Buddhism. Some of the answers were inadequate so i have to ask again. What are your personal views on Buddhism? Have you heard of Buddhism?
Is it a religion or just a philosophy? What do YOU think?

I am a Theravada Buddhist and No you don’t need to be vegetarian to be Buddhist.

I’m a Buddhist too. To me it is much more than a philosophy because it has such powerful influence on a great number of people when philosophers influences on the people is more limited. I think thats the difference between Religion and Philosophy. Religions can bring powerful influence on people.

what are your views. Thank you for sharing.

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Answer by Peripheral Prankster
Thinking pattern…

that in the end….

is lack thereof.

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Question by : what is kantianism??? philosophy modern reason?
kant???…. in words i can understand what did this philosopher say???

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Answer by Julia
kantianism is the philosophy of kant

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Question by Ryan G: Should sections like Politics, Philosophy and Religion & Spirituality be exempt from the Community Guidelines?
Except for obvious things like threatening violence, spam, fraud etc.etc.

Shouldn’t these section be more free wheeling and no-holds bar? I just think the Community Guidelines don’t work in these section. They stifle debate. They enable reasonable questions to be removed for purely technical violations. What are your thoughts?

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Answer by Barack Behind Bars
Yes but to convince Yahoo! of that would be fruitless.

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Question by prettykitty: What ancient religion or philosophy is this?
My friend was talking about some religion or philosophy that was supposed to be the oldest or something. All I really remember was that it had kind of a long name and sounded like it was two words….
I was gonna look it up once I got home but I don’t remember!!!!

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Answer by neil s
The oldest scriptural tradition in the world is the Vedas, and the oldest philosophical tradition is in India.

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Question by bkbombshell2005: in your opinion, someone tell me how philosophy and religion correlate?
because books and articles seem to put them together as if i there the same or relate to each other…i don’t see the connection.

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Answer by Love<3
i don’t think there is a correlation. philosophy just questions religion and other faiths, whereas religion tries to set a clear path for believers of a book. often times, philosophers are athiest…from what I’ve heard.

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Question by Jan S: philosophy paper due? help?
for jewish philosophy class we have to pick a topic and research ideas, theories and opinions of modern jewish philosophers and then present it to the class
what are some more unusual topics? everyone else is doing stuff like prophesy, the nature of g-d, heaven and hell etc
any ideas? what is something interesting to research?
thanks

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Answer by Zaphod_Beeblebrox
Philosophy is a subject that covers virtually everything, including the deeper questions of why we’re here, the meaning of life, or the existence of God. You can just as easily present a philosophy of why chocolate is good for your soul (or not) or even how to best play and win a game. Philosophies do not need to be profound, they just need to be based on logic, reason, and as good an understanding of the subject as you can achieve. Pick any subject that interests you, that isn’t too hard to research, that holds personal meaning for you, and of course has a meaning for Jewish people as a whole. How about the meaning and importance of ritual in an increasingly secular age, particularly in America where ritual is no longer woven into daily life as it was in more traditional times. What is your philosophy of why ritual is still important? Does it pay the bills, put food on the table or provide for the education of your children? If not, what is the practical value? Is there a practical value or is it a comforting waste of time? I say it is more valuable and meaningful, but I could be wrong.

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Question by Kobe: What’s the point in majoring in philosophy?
Anyone can develop their own philosophy of life based on their own experiences. What makes learning of classics better than one’s own? It’s not like you can apply classical philosophy. Furthermore, the premises that classical philosophy is based on is not what most intellectuals would come up with today from scratch, observing how the modern world works. In order to discuss philosophical perspectives, the philosopher must find similar peers to discuss philosophical point of views, thereby demonstrating how non-universal it is.

And I don’t like how philosophers think they’re smarter than the rest of us. There are other majors that teach us to use logic and our heads, AND can be applied for practical purposes. Every philosopher in the past has been replaced with a newer one with a modified point of view. I don’t need them to tell me what’s prudent or not.

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Answer by Linc
If you have to ask, obviously you don’t get it!

Years from now, once you finish your major, you’ll realize how funny that was.

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Question by Anna: Is religion dependent on philosophy or is philosophy dependent on religion?
How is religion and philosophy related with each other?

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Answer by Len Anders
Any religion must have its own philosophy but it is not necessary that philosophy should have a religion or it should depend on any religion. Religion is more or less a system where dos and dots are important while in philosophy it is how you arrive at a certain conclusion that matters. One is a way of thinking while the other to make you to think in a certain way.

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Question by antontravel2004: Philosophy of religion: how can 3 seemingly conflicting answers all be true?
Are there any philosophers out there who can explain this problem, using academic philosophical terms?

A church has 2 co-pastors. According to the OFFICIAL organizational chart, the pastors’ boss is the bishop, and are totally independent from the specific church organization (as far as organizational hierarchy goes) The church organization is led by an executive committee.

The first co-pastor says “My boss is the executive committee.”

The second co-pastor says “I am the boss of the executive committee.”

Assuming the co-pastors are, in truth, of equal power, how can all three of these scenarios be articulated such that all three seemingly different answers become a philosophical truth?

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Answer by Jbrad0318
lol wow… and thats the reason why the majority of “american christians” are gunna burn in hell.

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