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Old Mar 27, 2008, 03:15 am   #2142 (permalink) (top)
Michael Raizer
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A basic flaw here, Philosophy and Religion are 2 separate and entirely different things.
Religion is based upon philosophy (ethics), which is supported and strengthened by embellished by narration of the supernatural. The study of philosophy in religion is theology.

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Religion is not scientific
Right.

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Religion is not philosophical even if it does contain some philosophical parts
Morality is a major component of religion. Therefore religion is philosophical. And if it contains philosophical parts then it is philosophical... Unless you're going to argue the definition of "philosophical".

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Philosophy is not scientific
Science however could be philosophical
Morality is not scientific
Agreed.

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Philosophy is neither moral nor immoral
Philosophy includes ethics which deals with morality.

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Philosophy is rational
Philosophy can use rationalism to determine moral justification
Yup.
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