I keep cringing when people speak of religion, what is it? is it about faith and relationship with God? or is it about rules, rituals, dressing up, putting on a mask on sundays along with the suit and tie, maybe a pretty hat for the ladies? The word religion, what does that mean to you? serious answers please
2007-04-03 16:53:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
religion
re·li·gion [ri líjjən]
(plural re·li·gions)
noun
1. beliefs and worship: people's beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life
2. system: an institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices relating to the divine
3. personal beliefs or values: a set of strongly-held beliefs, values, and attitudes that somebody lives by
4. obsession: an object, practice, cause, or activity that somebody is completely devoted to or obsessed by
The danger is that you start to make fitness a religion.
5. christianity monk's or nun's life: life as a monk or a nun, especially in the Roman Catholic Church
Religion -re means regarding
Legion - large number of men
Religion came from the word re legion - regarding large number of men gathered together to study the existence of spiritual being which is called God. and the study of the words of God written on the Scripture (bible) and the teachings of God as written on the scripture.
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2007-04-03 17:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion in general is a structured belief system.
It removes all faith and instills rules. Instead of following your heart, you follow a priest, minister or shepard even.
It has very little to do with faith, most people join a religion to make sense out of their faith and they end up just giving up faith and following the crowd.
I am a Christian, but I do not believe in organized religion.
It used to be that non-denominational meant no denomination, but now it is another type of church, so I can't really claim that anymore. But if I had to label myself, I guess it would still be a non-denominational Christian. People are so busy learning the rules they forget not everything can be found in one book. Sometimes you must search the library!!
2007-04-04 00:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is a word which can be taken two ways, one way is a relationship with God, yet religion can be like the people of Jesus day which called for him to be crucified. When it all boils down to it it should not be about religion but a relationship.
2007-04-04 00:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by Godb4me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you about "religion"....for me, 'Spirituality" is where it's at...
The word 'religion" to me, means control...control over what one is supposed to believe and think. Control over what is "sin"...Religions are a bunch of man made rules in some cases...better to stay away from joining one....hear what they preach, if you want, but stay an independent person, just studying and asking for God's guidance..
2007-04-04 00:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by JoJoCieCie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think of religion as being a form of Godliness without the relationship. I don't consider myself religious at all.
I'm a Christian and I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
2007-04-04 00:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion is about the ritual and the rules about how you act, how you speak, who you associate with, and being a plastic cookie cutter churchgoer.
faith however is a personal experience that is individual to every person, that is between you and God and no one else. religion takes that personal quality away, and makes it between you and God and Father Todd or Pastor Joe.
i am a christian and i consider myself to be spiritual and full of faith, but i hate the word religious and i don't use it to describe myself.
2007-04-03 23:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is about the later of the to religon separates people so does denominations Jesus says where my Spirit is their is liberty, religon has rules and regulations and denominations why can't churchs get along anyway if God is love were is the love of God at in these so called churchs anyway? ilove Gods people and i a'm called to encourage them, i'm suppose to encourage them to get closer to God and not these churchs because religon and denominations is a form of Spiritual bondage because of rules and regulations.
2007-04-04 00:08:56 · answer #7 · answered by Fisherofmen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In one word God!
2007-04-04 00:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by josie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for me religion is a belief...i believe that religion is a comfort when you are amidst the unknown..but ryt now im kinda antichrist..soooo...
2007-04-04 00:02:25 · answer #9 · answered by Lucid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What it means to me is man made something to keep the masses divided.
2007-04-04 00:54:53 · answer #10 · answered by DFatOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋