For similar reasons we’re mostly atheists, rather than saying we’re Christians and then redefining “God” and various metaphysical ‘beliefs’ to mean something coherent.
And yet we mostly recognize the usefulness of various formsof religion. So, perhaps we should describe ourselves as “religious” as much as Confucians do, or at least as following some moral code and practicing a form of ethics.
And yet we mostly recognize the usefulness of various forms of religion. So, perhaps we should describe ourselves as “religious” as much as Confucians do, or at least as following some moral code and practicing a form of ethics.