I was just curious to know. But when I go to the User Panel and go to my Profile, I scroll down and select my religion, but I notice that Hippie is one of the religions listed. I am a Hippie, but that is not my religion, in case anyone was wondering. Is "Hippie" an actual religion? If so, what exactly makes "Hippie" a religion? What do you do in that religion? What beliefs do you have? Could anyone explain this out to me please?
Um...I think the mods just put that there as a little joke. It's not a religion, it's a stereotype. Kind of like how "Soccer mom" isn't a religion, but a stereotype. I've heard Taoism goes along with the "hippie" lifestyle most accurately, but hippie itself is not a religion.
Oh okay. I was just curious to know is all. Like Buddhism, being a Hippie is a way of life, in my opinion. BTW: In case anyone was wondering, Buddhism is a way of life, not a religion. The actual religion is Atheism, which I think isn't even a religion at all since there is no form of worship, belief, or faith. Feel free to correct me though.
No, you're wrong. Buddhism is classified as one of the 5 major religions, along with Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Some sects of Buddhism DO worship gods, some are atheistic, some are agnostic, some are pantheistic, and some believe in a Universal Spirit complex. It is considered a religion because most sects practice some form of chanting, praying, maditation, or other means to connect with whatever their sect believes in. The reason so many people classify it as a philosophy rather than a religion is because it is not dogmatic in any way. Also, it is a very flexible religion, so many people are Christian Buddhists, Islamic Buddhists, etc. And of course, many people agree with Buddhist principles but do not actually follow the creeds of it. Still, this does not take away from the fact that for many people (myself included) consider it their religion.
Well then, I stand corrected. That's probably it then. Some of the morals in Buddhism are the same, or similar, to some of the morals in some religions out there too. It all kind of intertwines I guess, depending on how you would look at things. Thanks for the info though. BTW: What is "Soccer mom"?
I'm with Kate on this one No hippy isn't a religion just a mindset. You could have some real fun with the idea (thou must smoke pot, Garcia as a diety?), but I'm sure it would get off the ground. There isn't even a standard definition or belief system to work within. PS Buddhist can be as dogmatic as the rest of them, within certain sects, but yes is generally pretty liberal.
Haha! "Soccer mom" is just a stereotype of the suburban housewife who drives the kids to soccer practice all day in her suburban and/or minivan. Sorry to confuse you And Sage, I agree there can be some dogmatic buddhists out there. Technically the Buddha did speak about the middle way and remaining moderate in your actions, but leave it to humanity to fuck that one up
Hehe, it's alright. What about Confucius? Were his beliefs considered a religion, or philosophy? I don't really know much about Confucius, but his morals were similar to Buddha's, I think.
Confucianism is also considered a religion. It's not quite the same as Buddhism, though all Eastern thought tends to have a similar way of looking at the world. Confucianism is more about respecting tradition, following your ancestors, and is more about not doing harm than doing good (i.e., if you saw something bad happen, you wouldn't necessarily do anything about it, you would just condemn it and walk away.) It really reflects the Chinese society, in that it is all about the community, rather than the individual. I learned about Confucianism in ethics this semester, but I might be getting some of it's ideals mixed up with some other ethical system, so I could be a tad off. -Kate
No, hippie isn't a religion. It's just a mindset, as someone said (anti-war, pro-environment, liberal politics, free spirited individualism). They are very diverse in spiritual views though. There are Christians, Buddhists, atheists, pantheists, pagans, and probably people from every other religion that consider themselves hippies. True, they tend to reject dogma and opt for personalized, free spirited religion, but not always.