Is It Religion?
Commenters debate whether certain beliefs, ideologies, or behaviors qualify as religions or exhibit religious characteristics, often analogizing them to religious adherence and questioning the distinction.
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I mean from a religious adherence POV.
Interesting religion you belong to there...
That's sounds like what religions do, so call it a religion and proceed accordingly.
It’s a religion thing primarily.
Religion definitely fits the criteria here.
Your religion example isn't helping.
Religious people often care about such things.
There is most certainly a religious component :p
Weird, doesn't seem to work that way with religion.
Is religion really that different?