true or false (homework question)
2006-10-11 18:12:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
False. I could elaborate, but the article at Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion#Religion_as_a_social_construction ) is fairly thorough.
2006-10-11 18:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by wireflight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
def:
Main Entry: re·li·gion
Pronunciation: ri-'li-j&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Anglo-French religiun, Latin religion-, religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back -- more at RELY
1 a : the state of a religious b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
- re·li·gion·less adjective
So I'd say no. Not in that aspect. I mean books could be your religion. You could hold them in the highest light and use them as guides.
2006-10-12 01:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by addavis083003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More or less True.
2006-10-12 01:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by Capt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋