Adjectivereligious (comparative more religious, superlative most religious) Positive religious Comparative more religious Superlative most religious
Related termsNounSingular religious Plural religious religious (plural religious)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A religion is any systematic approach to living that involves beliefs about one's origins, one's place in the world, or a responsibility to live and act in the world in particular ways. Religion is often equated with faith and belief in a higher power or truth, but it is more commonly defined in religious studies as the patterns that express that faith and reinforce it in day-to-day living. One can share the philosophy of a religion, believing in its higher truth, without manifesting that faith religiously. Aspects of religion include narrative, symbolism, beliefs, and practices that are supposed to give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life. Whether the meaning centers on a deity or deities, or an ultimate truth, religion is commonly identified by the practitioner's prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things, and is often interwoven with society and politics. 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 and 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 both to 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. Religions by country North America Canada · United States · Mexico Cuba · Haiti · Dominican Republic Trinidad and Tobago · Nicaragua South AmericaChile · Colombia · Peru · Bolivia Brazil · Argentina Paraguay EuropeIceland · Ireland · United Kingdom Portugal · Spain · Italy · France Netherlands · Belgium · Germany Switzerland · Luxembourg · Austria Denmark · Sweden · Norway · Finland Poland · Lithuania · Moldova · Russia Albania · Serbia · Montenegro Bulgaria · Romania · Greece · Cyprus · Malta Turkey Middle EastEgypt · Israel · Lebanon Jordan · Armenia · Azerbaijan Iran · Iraq · Syria · Cyprus · Turkey AfricaAlgeria · Nigeria · Sudan · Ethiopia · Seychelles Uganda · Zambia · Kenya · South Africa AsiaAfghanistan · Pakistan · India Nepal · Sri Lanka · Vietnam China · Hong Kong · Macau · Taiwan North Korea · South Korea · Japan Malaysia · Singapore · Philippines OceaniaIndonesia · Papua New Guinea Australia · New Zealand · Fiji The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures, with continental differences. Any case, about the roots, it considers psychological by Sigmund Freud, philsophical by Ernesto De Martino and social by Emile Durkheim, along with origins and historical development. 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  the-distance-learning.com Admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:56 GM I have to think that . religious. people must understand this clear and concise bit of reasoning, but habitually refuse to see it or admit that they do, as it detrimentally undermines their untenable position (adv00cate). ...  mirrorofjustice.blogs.com Robert Hockett hu, 11 Mar 2010 19:56:40 GM And so does the wisdom that seems to me to inhere in the oft-heard observation that 'spirituality' that is not bound up with discipline or practice or '. religious. observance' of some kind is apt to dissipate into a sort of empty ...  marcom.typepad.com Admin hu, 11 Mar 2010 22:39:52 GM First holy communion parents - All paperwork is due no later than March 20th. first communion family day will be on Saturday, March 20th, from 1-3PM. This is a wonderful and fun learning experience for the whole family! Please remember. From Google Blog Search: "religious"  news.google.com FrontPage Magazine The Religious and Evangelical Left, plus the Islamic Society of North America and a few others, are making a final Custer-like stand on behalf of much ... and more » news.google.com Town Hall It's quite striking to see the degree to which traditional Islam has come under ferocious attack from the anti- religious impulse in ... How Western anti-Muslim bigotry became respectable Real News Network all 3 news articles » news.google.com Duluth News Tribune There is a nature-deficit disorder among our children. The majority of kids and adults alike have been ripped from the natural world by powerful forces and ... From Google News Search: "religious"  72.36.153.74 630px x 500px | 73.10kB [source page] So pra ficar claro que o TRETA e um blog de religiao Blog de humor e esse aqui From Yahoo Image Search: "religious" What compels religious people to try and make people convert and push their religion on others? Q. I want to understand the mentality behind this type of "missionary work". Why do they do it? Personally, I'm not religious but I respect people that are. I am completely fine with religion (my two best friends are both very religious), but only as long as people do not try and push their religion on me. How do you feel about this issue? Asked by Dilara - Thu Nov 20 18:32:00 2008 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments A. Many Christians are taught that they have to "spread the word". They are taught that if they dont try to teach others and convert others, that they are not living 'right' or they are not in God's favor. I grew up in the church and was taught that you should always tell other people about God and invite them to church. We would go stand at the store and pass out tracts, go door to door inviting people to church or church sponsored events. Today... I disagree with all that. All of my friends no what I believe and know they are welcome to ask me questions or whatever, but I do NOT believe in BIble thumping people. Mainly, because all it does is make the non Christians hate the Christians even more. My relationship with God is more… [cont.] Answered by midnightmoon - Thu Nov 20 18:50:38 2008 How are religious people able to just ignore blatant contradictions in their beliefs? Q. Most religious people in the modern era are liars. That s the only way they can defend/promote their religion; with dishonesty. And yet, according to their dogma, dishonesty is a no-no, but they think of themselves as moral and everyone as immoral! Believing stuff like this is equivalent to believing the sun rises in the West and sets in the East! How do they do it? How are they able to live with such blatant contradictions? Asked by Desiree - Sun Nov 22 17:00:48 2009 - - 23 Answers - 0 Comments A. You accept your science without explanations. Is it honesty? You are businessing! Answered by David S. - Sun Nov 22 17:08:59 2009 Could religious people be unknowingly using religious texts as toilet paper?
Q. If religious texts are recycled, the most common use for recycled paper is toilet paper. Could religious people be unknowingly using religious texts to wipe their bum in the form of recycled paper? Are there any laws in religious countries preventing religious texts being recycled as toilet paper? Asked by white eyes - Mon Feb 8 20:00:52 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Lets hope not. Recycling is important. Answered by loveface - Mon Feb 8 20:04:05 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "religious"
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