“Mind as an irreducible simple is basic to all monotheistic religions.”—poke
That is a wonderful definition of religion. And I think it covers all religions, not just monotheistic, which is why it could be so useful. Most definitions of religion have trouble covering the non-theistic versions, such as Buddhism and Jainism, which yours does cover. (“Mind as an irreducible simple” would be required to make their reincarnation systems work.)
Atheists don’t know what god means—it is meaningless.
AIUI the mind being something other than an irreducible entity is a fundamental principle of Buddhism (this is part of the anatta (“not-self”) concept)
“Mind as an irreducible simple is basic to all monotheistic religions.”—poke
That is a wonderful definition of religion. And I think it covers all religions, not just monotheistic, which is why it could be so useful. Most definitions of religion have trouble covering the non-theistic versions, such as Buddhism and Jainism, which yours does cover. (“Mind as an irreducible simple” would be required to make their reincarnation systems work.)
Atheists don’t know what god means—it is meaningless.
AIUI the mind being something other than an irreducible entity is a fundamental principle of Buddhism (this is part of the anatta (“not-self”) concept)