In general, we do not want to found a religion, ie do not use a GS to pop Philo (if we are the first ones to get it). If we found Taoism it will not spread quick enough to convert other Civs enough to offset the hit in relations. We also need to check and make sure we are not the first ones to get COL and found Confucianism for the same reasons.
Full steam ahead to Education. The boost that Oxford gives shouldn't be underestimated. In one game I went research to the max using the GL, Oxford, Monasteries, Academy, and research friendly civics to pull ahead of every other Civ by a substantial margin early on. This allowed me to give away techs to buy positive relations. As part of this strategy, I held off learning Sci Method to keep up my research pace, until I had no other option than to research it.
Worker actions ( not in any order) road the sheep so it can be traded, Quarry the stone so that when we get set to build a wonder that requires it, we don't have to wait, road over to the Iron - don't Mine it yet, let's see how our culture holds up.
Builds - a Temple allows us to grow to size 6 and leads to the Monastery. It is either this first or a Barracks. Unless we get the Silver or trade for another "happy" resource first, I am leaning towards the Temple first, If anyone decides to attack we don't have enough defense to make it a contest. Then unless we are ready for another Wonder, we should build a Granary (for health and faster growth) or Aquaduct (for health)
I keep seeing reference to making war on someone. I tried ~8 games using different war plans: attack as soon as we got Copper, wait until Iron, wait until we got a generation ahead in units (Maces Vs Axes), wait until we had Riflemen Vs Longbowmen/Maces/Cats. In all these tests, while we may have gained an initial advantage, even wiping out one Civ, the tide was quickly turned and we became overwhelmed. Military Alliances were signed against us and virtually no one wanted to help (even with excellent relations). Even though they couldn't take our capital, they pillaged all our improvements and we lost Pop and production, losing our Tech edge. If we do choose to make war it should be only when we either have a PA with a very strong partner, or a dogpile situation where the only gain we would probably get would be improved relations.
National Epic is important for it's Culture and the 100% GP boost. It's potential doesn't become maximized until we have a bigger population base and run a Caste system. It can probably wait until we get the GT. With our Civ bonus,
Stone and Marble, and our advanced teching, we can get virtually any wonder before the AI from now on. If you want one though, you have to prioritize it, fiddling while Rome burns is not a good strategy.
Do not do anything to slow the building of the GL. Shaving one turn off COL is not worth the chance that someone gets Lit and rushes with a GE the turn before we complete it.
My guess is Elizabeth or Isabella will get Lit next. Isabella is more likely to demand it.
Checking out the Demographics screen should sober us up a little. We are, at best average with all other Civs, with the exception of Life expectancy and Imports.
Asoka has two of the Five largest cities: Delhi - size 11 and Bombay - size 8
Hey, more attention to the TS reports, please 
(I probably shouldn't mention that one GOTM I had where I ran pacifism for about fifty turns without adopting any state religion. 
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Even the articles I've read all recommend lightbulbing Philosophy for its trade value. But that is not to say I'm disagreeing. Far from it. If we can get to Liberalism first without bulbing anything, then great. I'm fairly flabbergasted, but, Great! 
(It wouldn't be the first time I've been flabbergasted by our progress in this game!) I agree with what others have said about founding Taoism too -- it really is neither here nor there. I was in the habit of bulbing Philosophy on our test games whether I was first to it or not -- because of its trade value and in order to get to Liberalism faster. I can see now that I need to reassess that approach though. Thanks again, WastinTime! 
Definitely no early wonder. From the culture graph, they probably got a library about ten or twelve turns after we did. I bet they are considering their trades right now. Seems to me like they might have followed a path similar to ours, but decided to build some defensive units first. (Just a guess though, really.) If that's true, I think they might be better off in the long run than the teams that went for the early wonder.
by way of resource trade each turn
