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Old 06-14-2010, 11:27 PM
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Default is taoism a religion?

Ive been reading a bit and I'm quite into the whole idea of Tao, it makes a lot of sense to me, is it a religion or a philosophy though?
well from my interpretation Tao itself would be the god, kind of like an energy flowing through everything.. but more like gravity than an actual entity
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Old 06-16-2010, 11:27 PM
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a little bit of both
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Old 06-18-2010, 11:27 PM
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Depends, I suppose. In the area where I live it's a religion.
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Old 06-20-2010, 11:27 PM
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It's a way of life.

Anyway, there is no god as such in Taoism, so it can't be a religion.
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Old 06-24-2010, 11:27 PM
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Strictly speaking it's a way of life, whether it's a religion or a philosophy is a matter of personal interpretation. There are Churches based on it with established clergy and rituals, but it is entirely possible to follow the path without them.
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Old 06-28-2010, 11:27 PM
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TAOISM - A system of religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Lao-Te 6Th century Chinese philosopher advocating a simple and honest life and non interference with the course of natural events.
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Old 07-02-2010, 11:27 PM
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Daoism / Taoism is a religion, the more spiritual counterpart is Confucianism.
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