Mr.Rajendran..read this.. Why are you denying to call Hinduism as a religion when it has all the elements that characterize a religion? Let's check each of these.
1. Scriptures: Hinduism has them. 2. Doctrines: Hinduism has them. 3. Sacred Space: sanctified places of worship and pilgrimage. Hinduism has them. 4. Sacred Time: feasts and fasts. Hinduism has them. 5. Sacred Persons: priests and monastics. Hinduism has them. 6. Rituals: Hinduism has them. 7. Sacraments: sanctification of the important stages of life. Hinduism has them. 8. Mysticism: Hinduism has it. 9. Code of Ethics: Hinduism has it. 10. Contemplative practices: Hinduism has them. 11. Humanism: Hinduism has it.
The cultural part makes Hinduism more than a religion. It is here that it is also a way of life. One need not exclude the other.
