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Re: Ask HN: Are You Religious?

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99% of religious membership is based upon birth. Every Muslim would be a Jew had they been born to Jewish instead of Muslim parents. And vice versa. It's true for every religion.

Every organized religion on earth would disappear within one generation if membership was not passed on through birth.

Re: Ask HN: Are You Religious?

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Many will incorrectly answer "no" to this question, not realizing their system of values and beliefs and rituals has every hallmark of religion except the belief in a supernatural god.

I found a list of hallmarks of religion: Belief System, Sacred Texts, Rituals, Moral Code, Worship, Community, Spiritual Experience, Institutions, Mythology, Symbols, Afterlife Beliefs, Sacredness, Prophecy.
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