Definition of Religion...who agrees? Note: I said "Religion," not God...?

Question

Religion is a set of rules created by men with respect to God to have order in their newly established society when they settled down(when they stopped being normadics). Religion was not created by God, it was created by men.

Answer 1

In case of semitic religions, both Moses and Muhammed said that God wanted them to write a book, the content and rules of which must be followed by human beings. The rules are set by the God. If these books really were written by human beings, how can you explain the parts that contain some info about today's world? Of course, if you think these are misinterpratations or coincidences (which is mathematically a very low chance) and want to believe in a God which didn't send any religion, I also find it ok but very different because the instincts of human beings are very strong and seductive, so sometimes what you think to be correct might be wrong for you and in these times a book from God itself can help you to find the correct way. Now, here comes the dilemma: Which religion contain the words of God since the books differ from each other? and that's a problem of one's self conscience .. As a result, you choose the way, which gives you the most inner peace, inner freedom and happinness, which cures you, which eases the pain you feel, which gives you a better explanation of 'being' and 'earth', which satisfies you most... Sometimes you end up believing a religion and sometimes a God who didnt send a religion. These are the answers that can be given only by the unique selves we are, I think....

Answer 2

Religion is any specific system of belief about deity, often involving rituals, a code of ethics, a philosophy of life, and a worldview. A worldview is a set of basic, foundational beliefs concerning deity, humanity and the rest of the universe. Thus we would consider Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Native American Spirituality, and Neopaganism to be religions. This also includes Agnosticism, Atheism, Humanism, Ethical Culture etc. as religions, because they also contain a "belief about deity" -- their belief is that they do not know whether a deity exists, or they have no knowledge of God, or they sincerely believe that God does not exist.

Answer 3

Disagree. The definition is not universal. Buddhism in it's original form never used God or gods as reason for the creation of, or usefullness of rules.
Also, most people do not follow religion passed down from newly settled nomads. Instead of "Religion is" it should read "Religion was".

Answer 4

Religion is a set of rules created by God and sometimes adulterated or amplified or extended by man, in his desire to play god.

The difference between man's rules and God's rule is eternal truth.

Who think murdering is good? Stealing? Cheating? Lying?

When man gets into it, sharing a table with Fornicators is bad, being a harlot is bad, drinking is bad.

If God didn't intend for their to be wine, he wouldn't have put yeast on the outside of grapes! The only purpose of mixing that yeast with the grapes it to create alcohol.

If Wine is so bad, then why did Jesus turn water into wine?!

Religion becomes perverse when man takes over and says if you blow up trains in England you get 72 virgins for doing Allah's work in killing the infidels!

(Of course, they didn't say those virgins would necessarily be girls nor pretty, maybe it's 72 male virgins!)

Answer 5

In no way am I affirming or denying the existence of God here, but...

Well, all societies have religion, even nomadic ones. It could be argued that individuals could have religion before a true society developed, a code with respect to personal actions. I'm referring to something different from morality, because the individual is making his decisions based on his belief in the divine.

Answer 6

what is religion - so I will say like this

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, divine or highest truth, 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" In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals.

so Now from my side , it is not the god , but the , what you think for this and what you beliv.

Answer 7

Religion in brief means: The search for God. If you have a religion you are searching through a specified means. Ok so lets side step that and say that the ONE true "religion" is not actually a religion. And agree with you in that sense.

Answer 8

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, divine or highest truth, 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"[1] In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals.

Answer 9

No, I do not agree. Without God, there would be no religion. Where do you think we even got the idea of religion from? We just didn't make it up ourselves, God created it.

Answer 10

First of all, I congratulate you for saying that religion is not necessarily God. People have this strange notion stuck in their heads that their religion defines the word "religion". And you're absolutely right, religion came from people, not "God".