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Re:What If Time Really Exists? (2008) by solipsism on Saturday January 07, 2017 @03:11AM (#13342951)
The etymology wasn't disputed. What was disputed is the way you are playing with etymology in order to get it to fit your desired narrative.

The word religion means to "bind back" or "yoke" [edited], i.e. to seek an understanding of the universe and our place in it.

Here you are retconing. The religio or bond/obligation refers to a monastic vow. It has nothing to do with seeking an understanding of the universe or our place in it. Therefore, the etymology of the word religion is completely irrelevant to the conversation.

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Re:What If Time Really Exists? (2008) by Alex3917 on Saturday January 07, 2017 @11:17AM (#13344810)
> Here you are retconing. The religio or bond/obligation refers to a monastic vow.

I didn't realize the etymology was in dispute, so my bad. But regardless of whether religare or relegare is the etymological origin of religio, wouldn't either predate the concept of a monastic bond by centuries?

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