On 31 Oct 2003, at 17:29, Andrew Crystall wrote:


On 31 Oct 2003 at 15:19, William T Goodall wrote:


http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=religion


4. "A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or
conscientious devotion."

You realize that is a figurative usage as in 'baseball was his religion' and not actually about religion qua religion?

I don't accept that,

You don't accept that you are mistaken about this usage?


sorry.

But you are sorry - for what?


 I'm perfectly willing to argue that many
people in these days worship capitalism as a religion, quite
seriously.

That would be a non sequitur.


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