npub16xwd2wcf6j94hen85pdwe0ppxsf580tczh3d3lj5ea3nf2qcgalsf8q0yp (npub16xw…q0yp) G'day Claire, I agree that Stoicism is a religion but for different reasons :). First what is religion? I'd say religion is an academic term, not a native term. Eg: A Christian wouldn't say I'm religious, they would say I'm a Christian. The sociologist Durkheim had a famous definition of religion which I'll summarise here as the three B's (Belief, Behaviour and Belonging). Therefore if Stoic's as a group have these things. Then they are a religion.
They have shared belief, they have a feeling of belonging and have similar behaviours. In my experience it is a weaker religion than say, Protestant Christianity. As while the beliefs and belonging may be similar, the shared behaviours (for example meeting regularly at the Stoa or having a shared calender or dress) are not present.
I found this video useful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KHDR8jdbA
#religion #stoic #stoicism
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