Is religion secular.? Or is seculism religious.?

Question

Or is it a combination of both?

Answer 1

Some aspects of religion can be secular in nature and some people treat secularism as if it is a religion. So I suppose that it is a combination of both. However, there are very distinct groups. A traditional religious person, although may have secular notions, is not the same as a traditional secularist. Secularism is only classified as a religion because of the faith and zeal many secularists have in the philosophies of humans.

Answer 2

Religion is a set of beliefs held regarding a God or Gods. It usually refers to one of the many organized religions in place: Methodist, Conservative Judaism, Roman Catholic, etc.

Secular is a term used to describe things that are not to do with religion. Labor Day is a secular holiday because it is not based on any of the world religions, while Christmas is a religious holiday associated with Christianity.

That is not to say that a religious person cannot embrace a secular government. It just means that religion is not a part of the government, but not restricted in any way by the government on a personal level.

Answer 3

sec·u·lar
–adjective 1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.


So...playing in a band that was not producing worship music would be secular. Commercial Christmas is secular.

Answer 4

Um, neither? Secular means not affiliated with a religion.

sec·u·lar /ˈsɛkyələr/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sek-yuh-ler] –adjective
1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
2. not pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to sacred): secular music.
3. (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects.
4. (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows (opposed to regular).

sec·u·lar·ism /ˈsɛkyələˌrɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sek-yuh-luh-riz-uhm] –noun 1. secular spirit or tendency, esp. a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.
2. the view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element.

Answer 5

Secular is non-religious. See link below for definitions.

Answer 6

There are secular elements to most religions, but secularism is not religious.

Answer 7

Religion is for the community to live in peace! Secularism evolves because people misunderstand the purpose of the religion itself!

Answer 8

no, no and no