I don’t think sacred scriptures, elaborate bodies of doctrine, and hierarchies of authority figures are usually features of religions. I’m pretty sure it’s just Abrahamic religions that are like that. They have stories that they think happened, but if that’s all it takes to call something scripture then atheists have scriptures. I’m pretty sure that authority figures in most religions are just people who are generally respected, and fit perfectly with someone like Richard Dawkins.
What would you call the Vedas or the Tripitaka, if not sacred scriptures embodying elaborate bodies of doctrine?
You might be right about the hierarchies of authority figures, but since the “Abrahamic” religions account for more than half the religious population of the world I’m not too bothered if one item in my list is specific to those.
I don’t think sacred scriptures, elaborate bodies of doctrine, and hierarchies of authority figures are usually features of religions. I’m pretty sure it’s just Abrahamic religions that are like that. They have stories that they think happened, but if that’s all it takes to call something scripture then atheists have scriptures. I’m pretty sure that authority figures in most religions are just people who are generally respected, and fit perfectly with someone like Richard Dawkins.
What would you call the Vedas or the Tripitaka, if not sacred scriptures embodying elaborate bodies of doctrine?
You might be right about the hierarchies of authority figures, but since the “Abrahamic” religions account for more than half the religious population of the world I’m not too bothered if one item in my list is specific to those.