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See also Religion
NounSingular religion Plural religions religion (plural religions)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses 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, God or gods, or ultimate 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. "Religion" is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system," but it is more socially defined than personal convictions, and it entails specific behaviors, respectively. The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures. It considers psychological and social roots, along with origins and historical development. In the frame of western religious thought, religions present a common quality, the "hallmark of patriarchal religious thought": the division of the world in two comprehensive domains, one sacred, the other profane. Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth. Moral codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, rituals, and scriptures are often traditionally associated with the core belief, and these may have some overlap with concepts in secular philosophy. Religion is also often described as a "way of life" or a life stance. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License 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 - 2 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 What was the religion like in Athens during the 5th century? Q. I am doing a paper on the difference between religion between Athens in the 5th century and Florence in the 15th century. I know that gods were really important but I need more details about Athens' religion in this century. Asked by westcivhistory - Mon May 12 16:38:18 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Athens was part of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, and this was the century that Rome fell. Rome was Christian and had been since the time of the Emporer Constantine in the 4th century. When Rome fell, the eastern portion of the empire, which included Greece, became the Eastern Roman Empire, and its religion was Christianity. This empire eventually became known as the Byzantine empire. The type of Christianity that evolved there is known as Orthodox Christianity. this is essentiaslly the same religion practiced in Greece today. In the west, Catholicism developed, although it was a pretty weak institution until the 11th century. The 'Greek' church of the east and the 'Latin' church of the west hated each other. Hope that helps. [cont.] Answered by Year of the Dragon - Mon May 12 17:19:06 2008 What is the actual difference between religion and cult?
Q. I hear many people calling LDS and JWs a cult How is it any different to any other Christian denomination Is Christianity a cult or religion? Is Islam a cult or religion? Is Buddhism a cult or religion? (its neither -philosophy- but u get my point) Is a cult just something you dont agree with? Asked by Teh Atheati Kitteh King - Tue Apr 7 21:37:15 2009 - - 17 Answers - 0 Comments A. Fish? Answered by unknown - Tue Apr 7 21:39:53 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "religion" 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. This theme article needs cleanup. Please review , especially the , to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2007-03-22.
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