Adjectivereligious (comparative more religious, superlative most religious) Positive religious Comparative more religious Superlative most religious
Related termsNounSingular religious Plural religious religious (plural religious)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, 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 term "religion" refers both to the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction. "Religion" is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system," but it is more socially defined than personal convictions, and it entails specific behaviors, respectively. Religions by country North America Canada · United States · Mexico Cuba · Haiti · Dominican Republic Trinidad and Tobago · Nicaragua South AmericaChile · Colombia · Peru · Bolivia Brazil · Argentina Paraguay EuropeIceland · Ireland · United Kingdom Portugal · Spain · Italy · France Netherlands · Belgium · Germany Switzerland · Luxembourg · Austria Denmark · Sweden · Norway · Finland Poland · Lithuania · Moldova · Russia Albania · Serbia · Montenegro Bulgaria · Romania · Greece · Cyprus · Malta Turkey Middle EastEgypt · Israel · Lebanon Jordan · Armenia · Azerbaijan Iran · Iraq · Syria · Cyprus · Turkey AfricaAlgeria · Nigeria · Sudan · Ethiopia · Seychelles Uganda · Zambia · Kenya · South Africa AsiaAfghanistan · Pakistan · India Nepal · Sri Lanka · Vietnam China · Hong Kong · Macau · Taiwan North Korea · South Korea · Japan Malaysia · Singapore · Philippines OceaniaIndonesia · Papua New Guinea Australia · New Zealand · Fiji The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures. It considers psychological and social roots, along with origins and historical development. Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth. Moral codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, rituals, and scriptures are often traditionally associated with the core belief, and these may have some overlap with concepts in secular philosophy. Religion is also often described as a "way of life" or a life stance. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  praiserichmond.com Reggie B hu, 11 Feb 2010 16:52:14 GM The definition of the word art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. . Religious. art was created in order to inspire and uplift.  monkeymindonline.blogspot.com James hu, 11 Feb 2010 15:23:00 GM And mostly in that order. Although I'm also easily distracted by shiny things... Thursday, February 11, 2010. This Day in . Religious. History. On this day in 1531 Henry VIII was declared supreme head of the church in England. ...  crossfeednews.com pastordale hu, 11 Feb 2010 04:55:52 GM Let's Talk About Sex, Says New . Religious. Coalition Report. View · links. link: Or as Martin Marty puts it, "Religion is just like sex. ... From Google Blog Search: "religious"  news.google.com FOXNews Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said an Air Force Academy staffer spotted the cross erected with railroad ties ... Cross found at Air Force Academy's Wicca center Los Angeles Times Earth religions get worship area at AF Academy Washington Post Colorado: Air Force Academy Criticized New York Times Colorado Springs Gazette - Air Force Link - KRDO all 377 news articles » news.google.com Mississippi Press (blog) Third, I'm a religious person, but I don't believe religious people should start calling in saying how the Super Bowl is evil and we shouldn't raise our ... and more » news.google.com Arab Times NEW YORK, Feb 9, (RTRS): Religious people may have taken comfort from a number of studies over the past two decades showing those adhering to a faith tend ... New Study Casts Doubts Over Belief that Faith Makes People Healthier TopNews New Zealand all 5 news articles » From Google News Search: "religious"  harnk.com 460px x 400px | 27.60kB [source page] Thanks for caring Here s one for you http www harnk com product img our religious fanatics jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "religious" Is the tendency towards being religious genetically inheritable? Q. Has anyone ever researched into this? I only ask because some people in my family are quite religious, others not so much. I don't think any of us ever made a choice to be religious or not it just seems to be the way we're built. On the other hand some of us go through phases of being religious and then not and then back again etc. If there is any genetic basis for being receptive to religious belief does this mean that there is or was some kind of reproductive or survival advantage to being religious? Asked by Zo-12 - Sat Jan 24 06:52:11 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Hi This question has got me thinking. I grew up in an atheist household, yet as a child i believed in God, i didnt express this to my mother as she was a passionate atheist, and my siblings were younger than me so i didnt really tell them either. For survival as a child it would have been more benficial to me to have been atheist, as my mother had a very strong personality. Over the years i became more agnostic. Something happened in my life and my agnosticism became belief again ( sorry wont go into it). My husband is agnostic, i have one daughter who is passionately atheist and two who are interested in God. I dont push my beliefs on my husband or my children as that is in my view wrong, but i am open to any questions, even the… [cont.] Answered by connie - Sat Jan 24 07:24:32 2009 What the the religious significance of magic underwear? Q. I could not think of a polite way to ask, so I decided to just ask... What the the religious significance of magic underwear? Asked by Israel Lover -pray4revival- - Sun Feb 15 21:38:28 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. The religious significance of any article of religious clothing (underwear or otherwise) or jewelry is in the mind of the wearer and may or may not be shared with the rest of the world. It is something that the person who wears such considers sacred and considers a way to signify (to themselves, if no one else) who they are and what they should (or should not) be doing. Answered by Old Timer Too - Sun Feb 15 21:44:22 2009 What is the best estimate of the number of religious that have ever existed?
Q. I am not asking how many religious exist know. I want to know how many religious exist know and have existed since the humans began to live in cities. This should include the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Australian religious. Asked by dabemo - Mon Sep 7 20:46:25 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Some huge number, I'm sure. Answered by Antici..... - Mon Sep 7 21:09:49 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "religious"
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