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JustABozoOnThisBus

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3. Who says it's not a religion?

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 01:44 PM

Aug 2020

It involves faith, and ritual. It's a religion. If some Buddhists buy a surplus church or mosque or temple, it will continue to be not taxed, because it's a religion.

I doubt if that question will become a court case.

Now, light a stick of incense, bang a gong, throw back a shot of Jack, be one with the universe.

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K&R! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1

All my life I've heard that Buddhism is NOT a religion. Of course I've seen that it is. But it abqtommy Aug 2020 #2

Who says it's not a religion? JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #3

In my experience it's mostly Buddhists that deny it's a religion... thanks for your input. abqtommy Aug 2020 #4

They might deny that it's a religion, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #5

Bozo, many Buddhists don't take religious exemptions on their taxes. Nitram Aug 2020 #8

Actually, I think you will find that in some countries Buddhism is practiced as a religion, while Nitram Aug 2020 #7

The sad thing is that the "Christian" who gave that reason for denying a permit probably really Nitram Aug 2020 #6

But then the very practice of "religious belief" opens the door to much mischief! Thanks for your abqtommy Aug 2020 #9

"Belief systems" are inherently subjective, and thus prone to bias. Nitram Aug 2020 #10