What is the broadly definition of RELIGION? Its concepts, its aims, whatever you can tell me about RELIGION.
2007-02-12 04:22:59 · 16 answers · asked by Carlos C 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
There are too many religions but somethings are common to all of them; I know that. My point is: what is it that makes it a religion?
2007-02-12 05:59:01 · update #1
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2007-02-12 11:27:17 · update #2
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2007-02-12 11:34:23 · update #3
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2007-02-12 14:19:10 · update #4
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2007-02-14 05:18:07 · update #5
RELIGION ACTUALLY MEANS "BRAINWASHED" THESE DAYS...
atheism all the way!!!!
2007-02-12 04:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Tickle 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Religion is different depending on what angle or ideology you hold a Functionalist Sociologist would argue that religion acts as a sort of social glue and unites society with common goals, values and ideas e.g the worship of a god or gods. However, I and the marxists would say that religion was the opium of the masses and a way to control the lower classes with the promise that god will like them if they are good and do not moan about being poor.
2007-02-12 16:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jabulani. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broadly defined, religion is a system of communally held beliefs and practices that are oriented toward some sacred, supernatural realm.
A primary function of religion is to bond people together in society. What distinguishes it from other collective worldviews, that may serve the same function, is that religion has that sacred supernatural realm.
2007-02-12 22:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of imbecile are you? 'The broadly definition' What the Hell* does that mean?! So you want to know the concepts and aims of hundreds of different religions? well they may share a common ground somewhere but they are all a little different.
If you say religion backwards it reads - noigiler, it is also an anagram of - reign oil! go figure.
*without hell we'd have no heaven
2007-02-12 13:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by oscaria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A method of controlling a population. It's a shame these irrational belief systems are so deeply ingrained into people in the year 2013..
2014-01-13 17:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is only a label to tag someone with. At times a dangerous one.
An example:
A man walking down a street in Belfast. Someone comes behind him puts a gun to his head and asks" Are you a Catholic or Protestant?" The man has to think quickly, so he says, I'm a Jew.
The guy with the gun replies,"I must be the luckiest Arab in Belfast."
2007-02-16 11:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by barnowl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is a term applied to certain beliefs in the supernatural (usually), and most often organized around rituals in some way. Religion's purported function is to offer rules and guidelines about living.
2007-02-12 12:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Religion" derives from a word meaning "to bind up". My definition of "religion" is man's attempt to define God and relate to Him in a way that best suits himself. Atheism is therefore a sort of religion where one says "there is no god, so I am my own god." Religion is an effort to restrict a limitless God to limits with which we are comfortable. Usually it's like a cafeteria plan...take some of this, some of that, ooh - don't like that - no way. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge believer in God, His absolute moral authority, His outrageous patience and love towards us. But you asked about religion. Religion tries to restrict God to beliefs and practices we find understandable and practicable.
2007-02-12 12:43:12 · answer #8 · answered by ozzman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooph. That's a pisser of a question innit? lol. Well, I guess for me which religion you follow is what you believe happened before you. It's like history but some things weren't confirmed, so theories were developed and then come religion.
2007-02-12 12:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by BetneyJane;) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word comes from the Latin religio, meaning I bind up again, or I tie again.
Personally, spirituality is a better approach as it doesn't tie you down unless that's your party trick.
2007-02-12 12:35:38 · answer #10 · answered by Vivienne T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's what you believe in. Even a free thinker is a religion on its own.
2007-02-12 12:37:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋