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Re:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by keiferski on Friday November 20, 2020 @01:40PM (#25163443)
> In most languages, "religion" will imply an ordered belief in a supernatural entity and set of accompanying practices.

That is simply not true.

"Religion is a modern Western concept.[12] Parallel concepts are not found in many current and past cultures; there is no equivalent term for religion in many languages."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_religion

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Re:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by mannykannot on Saturday November 21, 2020 @07:44AM (#25169390)
"Religion is a modern Western concept. Parallel concepts are not found in many current and past cultures; there is no equivalent term for religion in many languages."

Ah, so there are entire cultures that are atheistic. Your argument has just achieved circularity!

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