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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 the religion of the democratic canditates for President? Q. I hear so much about the religion of the republican candidates but not the democratic candidates. Is Barak Obama muslim? What religion are they? Asked by MAB - Sat Dec 8 18:40:58 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. Who cares what religion they are? Electing a President should be about real issues, the character of the candidate, and what they can do for the U.S. as a whole. Answered by The Angry Hippie - Sat Dec 8 19:12:38 2007 Should a presidential candidates religion matter whilst running for the highest office of the United States ? Q. For my opinion, I am kind of biased on this subject. As European decendant, I think state and religon or government should be an entirely seperate entity. If the person who is running for that office posses integrity, honesty and diplomacy, I do not think that religion should be counted into. On the other hand, America was built on the faith of religion of our many ancestors. It's this very phatom that keeps America going on for generations to come. What is your opinion on this matter? Why must we bash the Mormon faith? As a Utahn and not a believer of the LDS church, so studied thourghly their believes, I come to the conclusion that we are really not aware that they are really true Christian folks. whether or not Mitt Romney has a… [cont.] Asked by angelikabertrand64 - Fri Oct 12 20:52:22 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. I do not think that religion should play a part in it. I know there are so many different religions in this world and one person may hold it against them. And some people are not religious at all and that may affect the way they vote even if the candidate is qualified to be president. Answered by hope i can help - Fri Oct 12 21:02:23 2007 How did you choose our religion. Did you just accept the first one that you were introduced to?
Q. I am very much enjoying studying the different religions of the world, and am impressed with how similar they are. Even ancient Egypts religion is 90% the same as Christianity if you were to consider all of their Gods as many faces of one God. Yes that is true. The virgin birth. The person resurrected. The life after death. The judging after you ascend to heaven. It is all in the religion of Egypt. It never caused me to doubt the Christian characterization of God though. Yes you are correct. 9 or the 10 commandments are what the Egyptians list as what you will be judged on in the afterlife. But it is really just the character of God himself that I believe never changes between the religions. Only Christianity give you a free ride for sin… [cont.] Asked by Wooglet Voot - Sun Jan 25 15:20:32 2009 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments A. I was raised as a Southern Baptist and went to church weekly up until around age 21. While I still consider myself to be a Christian, I have not been to church in years. I tend to believe more in a higher power and being a good person than anything now. I think that many religions share the basic rules of being kind to one another, so I really can't accept that those who do not believe exactly what I believe will be damned. I can't see a higher power who created us all excluding those who were not raised to believe what is considered right. Losing loved ones takes a weary toll on me and I often fear that in the afterlife I will never see the people around me who do not believe in anything. I too sometimes wonder if there really will be… [cont.] Answered by Joy - Mon Jan 26 11:35:46 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "religion" [ A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ]
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