Noun

religion (plural religions)

  1. A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or sacred.
    • Rather than being diligent and mindful of the way he practiced religion, he chose to stir up quarels by ridiculing the manner in which others do.
  2. Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
    • At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
  3. Any ongoing practice one engages in, in order to shape their character or improve traits of their personality.
  4. An ideological and traditional heritage.
    • If you examine various churches throughout the world, you will find religion expressed in diverse ways.

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Fri Sep 3 05:48:40 2010

Religion is the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or a set of beliefs concerning the origin and purpose of the universe. It is commonly regarded as consisting of a person’s relation to God or to gods or spirits. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories associated with their deity or deities, that are intended to give meaning to life. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature.

The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system, but it is more than private belief and has a public aspect. Most religions have organised behaviors, congregations for prayer, priestly hierarchies, holy places and scriptures.

The development of religion has taken different forms in different cultures. Some religions place greater emphasis on belief, some on practice. Some emphasise the subjective experience of the religious individual, some the activities of the community. Some religions are said to be universalistic, intending their claims to be binding on everyone, in contrast to ethnic religions, intended only for one group. Religion often makes use of meditation, music and art. In many places it has been associated with public institutions such as education and the family and with government and political power.

One of the more influential theories of religion today is social constructionism, which says that religion is a modern concept that developed from Christianity and was then applied inappropriately to non-Western cultures.

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Thu Sep 2 21:14:35 2010

What is the oldest religion? and is it related to any of the religions known today?
Q. What is the oldest religion? Where did it originate from? and are there any ties between this religion and the religions known today?
Asked by gameroomsystem - Tue Aug 24 22:14:25 2010 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
What religion do you follow and how open are you to other religions?
Q. Are you willing to hear other peoples spiritual views or are you sure that your religion is the only way to God?
Asked by Lauren - Mon Jun 14 04:44:27 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I am Christian. I ask about different religions ALL the time. My friends are muslim,buddhist, catholic,etc. I love hearing the differences and comparing. I have no true way of know which way is right, though. I DO believe there is only one way and we all have to choose the one we think is right.
Answered by Tyler - Mon Jun 14 04:51:16 2010

What is your religion and what would you do if someone tried to convert you to Christianity?
Q. If you are Christian, what would you do if someone tried to convert you to Atheism? No offense to anyone, it just seems like a lot of people on here are Atheist. I am Christian and I have no idea what i would do if someone tried to convert me to any religion or non-religion.
Asked by Sally - Wed May 27 18:45:10 2009 - - 11 Answers - 4 Comments

A. Well, I am sorry for all of the atheists that will burn in hell for eternity. You all may feel that you are intellectual when arguing with a christian because we are not subjected to fighting about it. If you want to go to hell then that is your business and if you want to be saved there is a Christian around every corner and a bible in every bookstore that will save you. The Lord comes to a christian's heart and speaks through them. The reason you don't hear anything is because you don't listen. If you want proof that God is real, then just go outside and look around...it will come to you eventually. You cannot tell me that all this beauty evolved into its existence. God put everything in place and the devil invented things like… [cont.]
Answered by Bubble Boy - Sun May 31 02:34:50 2009

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Tue Sep 7 00:10:19 2010

Religion

From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search It is in our lives, and not from our words, that our religion must be judged. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Religion is a word which refers to approaches to human spirituality which usually encompass a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendent quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power or truth. It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience. The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction.

See also Religiousness and Irreligiousness for additional quotations on religion.

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  • Belief System SelectorBelief System Selector
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  • Serenity BeachSerenity Beach
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