Problem
Consider the following result counts from exact phrase searches on Google:
"Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion" 3,680
"buddhism is a way of life not a religion" 11,380
"Buddhism is non-violent" 4,380
"Buddhism is a religion of peace" 48,000
If you were to debate with a person who espoused these views, how would you controvert, problematize, or at the very least nuance them on the basis of what we learned in the course? What in them can be considered to bear some scrutiny on the basis of historical evidence? What instead does not?