[matt_copas]

I'm just wondering,,,is philosophy anything like religous studies? I've heard its like RS but without the religion? (or at least...you don't study religions..just question them)

Because I really like the questioning part of RS, but i don't enjoy studying religions

Is this true? Thanks

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[philjw]

For A Level or at Uni?

As an academic discipline at Uni I would say Philosophy is very different in approach to Religious Studies, and also different to Theology. Religious studies is often similar in methodology to a social science, describing and analysing beliefs and practices. Theology goes further and evaluates whether those beliefs are true, consistent, adequate and so on.
Philosophy is concerned with a lot of the same questions as many religions are, but it organises and structures them differently and (certainly in the Western analytical tradition) is very concerned with logical argument and rigorous definition of terms. Philosophy of Religion is only a part of that whole process and often not a focal point so I would be hesitant to describe it as "religious studies without the religion" because the scope is much, much wider.
For example, as well as Philosophy of Religion, there are branches like Ontology (Theory of being) and Epistemology (Theory of knowledge), Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Mind (lots of cross-over with psychology and the biological sciences).

Just as an aside, what is it that you don't enjoy about studying religions?

[paddy__power]

it overlaps at times so yes in some repects.. but they cover very different things in different ways for the most part.

but yes there is similarity