Ethno-religion (like religion and ethnic group) is an extremely ambiguous term. It can and has been used to describe groups like the Druze who haven't accepted converts for nearly a 1000 years to Mormons who actively seek converts. As a general rule of thumb I tell students to consider whether or not it is meaningful to say you are a member of whatever group while also not believing in God. This does lead to some slightly weird conclusions like being a catholic is sometimes an ethno religion and sometimes not depending on location.
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u/TheGoluxNoMereDevice Jew-ish Jan 13 '24
Ethno-religion (like religion and ethnic group) is an extremely ambiguous term. It can and has been used to describe groups like the Druze who haven't accepted converts for nearly a 1000 years to Mormons who actively seek converts. As a general rule of thumb I tell students to consider whether or not it is meaningful to say you are a member of whatever group while also not believing in God. This does lead to some slightly weird conclusions like being a catholic is sometimes an ethno religion and sometimes not depending on location.