Originally Posted by
FleetSnarl
Lots of overlap and intersection between philosophy and religion. Where do you draw the line between where "philosophy" stops and "religion" begins?
Stoicism itself can, and is viewed by some, as a religion. Seneca, for example, frequently references the gods in his writings.
In other posts, you've labeled abortion as a religious issue. Abortion is an example of an issue that can involve both philosophy and/or religion. It also involves a lot of science. While lots of folks invoke religion in their views regarding abortion, it's entirely possible to contruct a position for or against abortion from a completely secular point of view.
So, it'd be informative to know where APC draws the line between philosophy and religion. Further, is simply mentioning anything that involves anything to do with any kind of religion off limits? Is it not kosher to reference, for example, the fact that six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust? Can we not say something like, "Merry Christmas," or "Happy Easter," or <cringe> "#blessed"? Where's the line drawn?
For our purposes, if it's about a person's thoughts and processes about relating to life and other people, that's philosophy.
If it involves anything supernatural, that's religion. A philosopher might happen to be religious, but we're not going to get into that here.
If you can't keep them straight then just steer clear.