There's something I always wanted to post but keep forgetting, and now that the topic is expired and I can't reply in it, I will have to create a new topic.
In reference to
Uniqueness of buddhismOriginally posted by neutral_onliner:
Buddhism [b]differes from religions because,
(iii) Is a moral philosophy in pursuit of wisdom and knowledge, norms and laws, and all other things connected therewith.
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I dont fully agree with this. Moral philosophy is not the main thing of Buddhism, although it is an important part. I think a more correct term would be 'humanity centered' (as opposed to God-centered) and offers the way to self-transcendence, the development of virtuous qualities, virtues and wisdom, liberation, perfect bliss and enlightenment.
And the 'wisdom and knowledge' in Buddhism is also not just mundane knowledge.
Moral philosophy is more like Confucianism.
http://www.jenchen.org.sg/vol4no4d.htm
2. Which religions do the teachings of Confucius and Mencius belong to?
The teachings of Confucius and Mencius are not religious.
The teachings of Confucius and Mencius are within the boundary of the laws of this secular world and are not considered to be religious. They constitute a form of academic ideology. Confucius and Mencius dealt with the laws of this secular world. Taoism deals with the laws that are beyond this secular world. Buddhism deals with the laws that are both within and beyond this secular world.