Monday, June 21, 2010

What do you think about religion?

Religion (from Latin religio, "reverence for the gods", "piety", possibly related to religare, "to bind" is the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or more in general a set of beliefs explaining the existence of and giving meaning to the universe, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Aspects of religion include narrative, symbolism, beliefs, and practices that are supposed to give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life. Whether the meaning centers on a deity or deities, or an ultimate truth, religion is commonly identified by the practitioner's prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things, and is often interwoven with society and politics. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature which may yield a set of religious laws and ethics and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience. The real question is,
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

3 comments:

  1. Religion ... just another type of business

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  2. i think it's a spiritual thing,everybody has it's own way in believing in religion!

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  3. I think religion is a matter of each other's faith in something greater then thenselves.each of us believes in something,no matter what is that.nice post though,good question:)

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