a good article
2006-11-18 23:59:28 · 10 answers · asked by ۩۩ rijul ۩ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The definition of "superstition" is a belief that is outside of your own religion.
For example, in Hinduism, milk is holy. A symbol of motherhood, milk is freely given. Drinking milk causes no harm to any plant or animal, unlike other foods we eat. The best sweets in India are made from milk, and wasting it is a terrible thing. If a Christian believes that milk is holy, this is a "superstition" for the Christian.
Christians believe that a piece of bread can become the body of Jesus. To a Hindu, this is a superstition.
It isn't a matter of "truth" vs. "falsehood" -- it's a matter of mine vs. yours.
2006-11-19 01:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a big difference between Salvation & religion, Superstition is something you allow your mind to believe, & in a way Religion is also, But salvation comes from God. Can't you see the difference.
2006-11-19 00:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion: n, from the Latin religio, holiness. 1. belief in and worship of God or gods. 2. a specific system of belief, worship, etc., often involving a code of ethics.
Superstition: n, from the Latin superstitio, lit. standing(in awe) over. 1. any belief that is inconsistent with known facts and rational thought, esp. such a belief in omens, the supernatural, etc. 2. any action or practice based on such a belief.
Seeing as how most religions are based in the supernatural, I suppose one could consider any religion a superstition. About the only difference is that religion is worshipped and superstition is laughed at. Irony of ironies.
2006-11-19 05:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diff between religion and superstition is that religion is made for the betterment for the community and the superstition r made by us by our beliefs and makes a lot of difference in both of it.
2006-11-19 00:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Lucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion means togetherness to study spiritual beings while superstition is a belief of some persons on a xcertain thing that has no connection with spritual teachings
2006-11-19 00:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is, in my opinion, the belief or disbelief of a huge other being, greater than anything on this earth, that created everything. Religion is the belief or disbelief that you will go to a certain place when you die.
Superstition, in my opinion, is the fear that something (probably bad) will happen if you do a certain thing a certain way, or see a certain thing, or do a certain something.
2006-11-19 00:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Me-oh_my 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion, especially the Catholic religion, is true. Superstition isn't.
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2006-11-19 00:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
superstition is the faith of today`s neo-pagans and religion is the faith of true believers in God.
2006-11-19 00:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
religion makes money superstition no money but thay are fairy storys so the is no difrence
2006-11-19 00:03:27 · answer #9 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don' t think there is any.
2006-11-19 00:03:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋