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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