to be defined as a religion?
2007-09-06 12:20:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
somekind of supernatural power and believing in things that don't exists.
2007-09-07 00:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by Coma White 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) A core belief system that is global / universal in scope.
2) A pattern of observance, ritual, practice or worship that derives from those core beliefs.
I omitted any discussion of the supernatural or deity to make sure that it could be applied to atheism or evolution if there was evidence. There is none.
It could be applied to the FSM, as there is the practice of saying, "RAmen."
It cannot be applied to atheism or evolution, as the second portion is not met.
The global scope is necessary as many people have rituals before certain tasks (e.g. surgeons scrubbing in or batters stepping into the box in a certain manner).
2007-09-06 19:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a mass following of some sort of teaching involving a belief of how the world came to be/how the world will end/why we are here etc. etc.
Usually involving some form of supernatural diety... or in some cases aliens
2007-09-06 19:32:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion is systematic belief in something.
2007-09-06 19:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having control over the populace through the mechanics of "fear".
2007-09-06 19:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
followers
2007-09-06 19:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by How Soon is Now? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Simply.... PUT....... " Anything....! "
From Scientology.... to... Islam.... to ... Rock Music.... to.... " Anything ! "
Thanks, RR
2007-09-06 19:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋