Can Feminism be a religion?

Question

Can Feminism be a religion?

Answer 1

Religion can't exist without a belief in the supernatural; that is not an essential part of feminism, unless you start practicing Dianic Wicca.

Answer 2

There's no deity, or places of worship, etc.  So no, but it is an ideology.  Anyway, why would anyone want it to be a religion?  Most religions that I know of treat their female followers terribly.  And then the women (at least, the ditzy bimbos, not the smart women) go along with it.  Take abortion for example:  Don't you think that a bunch of men (who were never in a woman's shoes) making up laws and provisions regarding a woman's body is unfair?  Or do you think it is fair just because your preacher told you it was on Sunday...?

Answer 3

Why devolve feminism into something like religion?  There are enough religions around.

Answer 4

It has a lot in common with religion.  

Answer 5

In theory no, in practice certainly.

The "feminist manifesto" is like the bible to archaic christians, unquestionable and infalliable.

Answer 6

Hmm, let's see... Both are ideologies, both promise rewards if you follow, both consider their detractors evil.... tough call.

Answer 7

Anything centered on belief and "how do I fit into this world" can function as a religion. There are, in fact, Dianic Cults that center on the concept of Feminine Divinity and the inherant superiority of females...

I'd certainly prefer to worship women than some ethereal god-thing I can't even touch...