Religion... And Its Meaning
I need help.. (smart people only)
I been looking for the true definition of the word RELIGION..
and have been finding the same definition as the ones in my dictionary....but
I am not looking for that definition.....
I want to know what the true definition of RELIGION means....or what is your
definition of this lovely word..
Thanks guys!
JusticEquality™
Religion comes from the latin word "religio" wich is a verb that means "to link". That's not a definiton but maybe that info will be useful for your research.
F.L.I.N.T.
This is another term that I found
" Latin word religare, which means “to tie, to bind."
JusticEquality™
The concept of religion I guess you are referring to.
Just name many characteristics of religion and we can make our own definition of what it means today.
But it seems that you are looking for the original purpose for that word through deriving it from Latin rather than how the concept is interpreted by many today.
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I think there is the personal form;
"Iman" (level of faith in the heart; conviction)
"Niyya" (intentions: or following your "belief" with righteous action, belief and action go hand in hand, many people say they believe but dont do anything about it)
On the other hand many people have good "Niyya" (intentions) but there reasons are for "self" credibility.
Then you have the external form...
that is what you actually believe (creed), and where you get this source from (i.e scripture, teacher etc)
PEACE
i have a much simpler definition
religion is an unknown commodity used to control the masses, where the law and common sense fails, beginning civilizations are absolutely dependent on it, as anarchy would ensue without a method of control.
Do we need it today? either....
Probably, as there are still some people in places of power who would be totally uncontrollable(see george w bush)
Probably not, as religion is the only thing left besides color and wealth that divides this planet and will surely be its undoing.
Does God's light guide us or blind us?\
"September 11"
Religion:
Guidelines for spirituality, practiced by certain groups or cultures.
this is a tricky subject. reason being is that so many people can approach it from different angles.
i agree with your research into the latin origins, "religare" meaning to "tie" or "bind".
the question now is why would the originators of that word came to the conclusion that the best way to describe what they have in mind in terms of 'religion' is to tie and bind??? maybe they were on a mental track to not give a one word literal definition/description but give clues to the attributes and nature of 'religion/religare'.
i've pondered this myself and it does make sense that the definition of religion is to tie or bond. logically, a person would say tied or bond to god/supreme being. and while that is already a satisfactory definition, it does not give the student an understanding of what tied or bond to god is.
therefore the topic falls down the path of your own subjective opinion, spiritual experience and general life experience. i like to believe that it goes deeper than just meaning "tied to god". i think religion is a very valid and active element of life and it can be exercised and expressed in all types of ways.
peace
Yes! A concept that changes slightly through time and is hard to explain in words. The trouble is you can use your experience, but opinions have to be extremely subjective. You need to look at it from a rational view. And the reason why it is brought here. We need more topics like this.therefore the topic falls down the path of your own subjective opinion, spiritual experience and general life experience. i like to believe that it goes deeper than just meaning "tied to god".
But isnt being spiritual and being religious two different things?
JusticEquality™
I mean the only reason why I am asking is because of this.. many ask me my religion..... my answer is quite simple... Universal Love..... now many do not understand the whole idea of why I call it that...
but I will get into that in a second...
now what is being spiritual.....
many tell me that I am spiritual.. others call me religious.. yet
I do not practice religion.. or I do not like to think I do...
I dont go around with a Bible in my hand and ask everyone who is the one that died for our sins .. feel me??
I dont know.. I got into a big arguement with one of my friends last night...
of course I hate the RELIGION topic because many have different views on it..... now hes calling me an atheist because I do not go to church
.. well what does me believing in GOD have anything to do with church?
Why do I have to go to Church to prove to people that I believe in GOD?
JusticEquality™
They are, but some of those 2 concept's characteristics overlap.Originally Posted by MsRzaRecTaH
Perhaps one can visualize it by religion being a subset of spirituality too.
Religion:
To conditionally promise someone, something after they are dead
A.K.A
The biggest con of our times
Words over time become modified, updated, and put in certain content.
Your answer UNIVERSAL LOVE is a personal religion because your dealing with yourself.
You are not dealing with ethnic religion....Think of your personal religion as an act that you perform everyday which you follow by.
Spiritual....
Think of spiritual as maximizing your inner being(the inner you) 100 times where it is felt by all those around you which also means the atmosphere around you reflects
spiritual supposedly means the absence of the physical body
To me religion is just the belief in your God, whether it be Buddha or whatever.
My name starts with the letter "B," so I came up with bizzlez.
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