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    "Evidently, your "sensus" is at variance with the mainstream opinion" Often happened, but I am often right. Religion is not a link with the divine with the extended version of divine provided by your link, but the link between God and it/his/her/their creatures. Buddha never claim to be a prophet or representing a divinity, so Buddhism is part of a bigger religion as Wahhabi, Sufism (having their own temples as well) are part of Islam. Same for Christianity were Catholicism, Eastern Christians and other various Protestant Sects are part of it, have their own rites and temples, but are part of the maim stream.
    I suggest you read the subtitle of your provided link, that will explain their version (A Safe Place to Explore Questions About Life and God).
    "Buddhists have temples. Thus, all prerequisites to be considered a religion." Nope. The prerequistes to be considered a religion is to worship a divinity/ies. Some Sects would tell that nature is a Temple. Remember: Link with the Divinity/ies.
    "According to Cicero derived from relegere "go through again" (in reading or in thought), from re- "again" (see re-) + legere "read" (see lecture (n.)). However, popular etymology among the later ancients (Servius, Lactantius, Augustine) and the interpretation of many modern writers connects it with religare "to bind fast" (see rely), via notion of "place an obligation on," or "bond between humans and gods." In that case, the re- would be intensive. Another possible origin is religiens "careful," opposite of negligens. In English, meaning "particular system of faith" is recorded from c. 1300; sense of "recognition of and allegiance in manner of life (perceived as justly due) to a higher, unseen power or powers" is from 1530s." in http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=religion

    "As far as Buddhism is concerned, you confuse ideology with practical application of it." That is because I consider only the practical application... That is the only way to judge. Communism in theory was perfect, however the application in China, and USSR was far from the tenets of it and rightly put to sleep. And Buddha did not refuse killing if it is the right action to do, and some of Buddhists advocate that killing communist was a necessary violence. I could provide more samples, but you have access like me to internet.
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