Religion is a human phenomenon that defies easy definition. It is commonly understood as a group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object (real or imagined), person (real or imagined), or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief or system of thought. It is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system"The words "belief system" may not necessarily refer to a religion, though a religion may be referred to as "belief system." In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals.

Occasionally, the word "religion" is used in the more restrictive sense of "organized religion" — that is, an organization of people supporting the exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity (see religion-supporting organization).

Definition of religion

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There are many definitions of religion, and most have struggled to avoid an overly sharp definition on the one hand, and meaningless generalities on the other. Some have tried to use formalistic, doctrinal definitions and others have tried to use experiential, emotive, intuitive, valuational and ethical factors.

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RT @MR_DEFARI: nuthin' to do with religion...but Devil energy is all around you at all times....get sucked in......goto jail or end up d ...
yetiface (yetiface) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:40 -0000
RT @MR_DEFARI: nuthin' to do with religion...but Devil energy is all around you at all times....get sucked in......goto jail or end up d ...
Deborah Howell: She got religion http://bit.ly/5rX1mV - Get Religion
faithfulnews (Faithful News) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:37 -0000
Deborah Howell: She got religion http://bit.ly/5rX1mV - Get Religion
My Brit Hume piece for The Hill Newspaper's Pundits Blog: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/religion/74311-on-brit-hume #tcot
StuartRoy (Stuart Roy) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:29 -0000
My Brit Hume piece for The Hill Newspaper's Pundits Blog: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/religion/74311-on-brit-hume #tcot
@rafizal1986 in Malaysia we politicize everything. So this is more a political rather than a religion issue
christmasinkl (Chris in KualaLumpur) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:25 -0000
@rafizal1986 in Malaysia we politicize everything. So this is more a political rather than a religion issue
@george_good It's true. That's why religion is so easily turned into a weapon. There's no reason or logic involved in it at all.
grneyedmonster (Julie Martin) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:19 -0000
@george_good It's true. That's why religion is so easily turned into a weapon. There's no reason or logic involved in it at all.
whats wrong with religion if it keeps breeding these Glen becks, Rush Limbaughs, Carrie Prejeans and Sarah Palins?
CerberusInc (Dan Skinner) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:11 -0000
whats wrong with religion if it keeps breeding these Glen becks, Rush Limbaughs, Carrie Prejeans and Sarah Palins?

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