Do religiosity and superstition mean the same thing? Is there any rational basis for religiousity?

Answer 1

Religiosity is to be sincere in following the rituals and teachings in a particular religion. The rational basis for such a conduct could be a social need to discipline oneself within the acceptable norms of a given society. Otherwise, it has no justification so far as the spiritual part is concerned.

Superstition is blind faith in the religious teachings with out application of mind.

Spiritualism is connected with understanding and realisation, feelings and experience and after all benefiting the inner soul.

Answer 2

In fairness to religion, people need to realize that some of the things religions call for are a matter of causing followers to take time for one type of thought or another. An easy example would be the religion that says people should pray every evening. It isn't so much the "order" to pray every evening that is the point. What is behind it is a belief that people should take a certain time of day for some introspective thought, prayer, spirituality, etc.

Behind the idea (that some religions hve) that people shouldn't do sex dancing is the idea that it may not be best to have, say, young women looked at in a certain way (which may be quite conservative but which isn't a matter of "superstition").

The idea of having Sunday as a day of rest - if you think of it - is kind of nice habit to get into as opposed to allowing every day of the week be the same. There is something mentally healthy about setting aside one different day. Again, not a matter of superstition.

Religious practices have some basis beyond "superstition" much of the time, and the following of religion often offers people some very positive things either mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.

There are many rational bases to aspects of religions and following a religion of one's choosing. Superstition is absolutely another thing - and I'm not even a religious person.

Answer 3

Well, I guess you could say there is some rationality to religosity, but it certainly isn't the basis. The basis for religious belief is faith, probably because it can't be proven and must be either assumed or rejected.

Answer 4

It's obviously rational to the people who believe in it, just like superstition is rational to people who ar superstitious.

Answer 5

Religion is superstition with a fantasy book club that goes along with it.

Answer 6

no rational basis truly because it is not provable...I suppose you could say it's a question of faith...even if it is misplaced...but I don't see the harm in someone believing in something (or not believing) as long as they do not force the belief on me