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Religion is a human phenomenon that defies easy definition. It is commonly understood as a group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object (real or imagined), person (real or imagined), or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief or system of thought. It is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system"The words "belief system" may not necessarily refer to a religion, though a religion may be referred to as "belief system." In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals.

Occasionally, the word "religion" is used in the more restrictive sense of "organized religion" — that is, an organization of people supporting the exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity (see religion-supporting organization).

Definition of religion


There are many definitions of religion, and most have struggled to avoid an overly sharp definition on the one hand, and meaningless generalities on the other. Some have tried to use formalistic, doctrinal definitions and others have tried to use experiential, emotive, intuitive, valuational and ethical factors.

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@ImMissTee hist 124 and woman in world religion, rhetoric in language and 18th cent lit and plant natural history and Greek mythology..yay~
MissDivaCassi (Miss Cassi) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:58:22 -0000
@ImMissTee hist 124 and woman in world religion, rhetoric in language and 18th cent lit and plant natural history and Greek mythology..yay~
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The largest freely archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on web: http://www.sacred-texts.com/
@JBJund I like Dungeons & Dragons and Norse mythology stories as much as the next guy, but I just can't turn it into a religion.
thebluesader (AJ) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:09:00 -0000
@JBJund I like Dungeons & Dragons and Norse mythology stories as much as the next guy, but I just can't turn it into a religion.
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@gregorylent science is the opposite of religion, and is the best tool we have to work out what is real. Everything else is just mythology.
cameronreilly (Cameron Reilly) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:37:28 -0000
@gregorylent science is the opposite of religion, and is the best tool we have to work out what is real. Everything else is just mythology.

 
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