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Re: What IS religion? - January 14th 2012, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MandyTeen View Post
Many say the etymology of religion lies with the Latin word religare, which means “to tie, to bind.” This seems to be favored on the assumption that it helps explain the power religion has.
Although some argue that religion doesn’t really exist.
It's just a matter of opinion I guess.
That is a tricky statement. Existence is an already not agreed upon concept in philosophy- what does it mean to exist? If there are things that do exist, what quantifies the things that don't?

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