Re: Do you really think we need religion to believe in an afterlife?
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Is it really necessary to rely on relgion for one to have belief in an afterlife?
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I'll go a little semantic on this one, so excuse me in advance. I find it interesting though because it seems religion has gotten an incredibly strong 'meaning' on this board colouring this thread greatly.
Depends a bit on how you define religion. Religion doesn't have to include theism, or belief in a god if you will.
It is no doubt that if you believe in an afterlife, your belief could fall under some definitions of religion. But I don't think it would fall under the 'everyday' usage of the term religion unless it had influence on some other aspects of your life also.
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