Perhaps the lack of any clear-cut definition of "religion," which includes all those various systems/institutions/practices that we tend to group under that classification, and which also excludes those systems/institutions/practices which we want to say are not religious, is due to the fact that there is no clear essential concept underlying the word "religion." Perhaps "Religion" (and along with it, the "secular") is a political consruction...
Religion is one of 5 aspects of wisdom which inspires and offers Faith to an individual or group without force or judgement. A religion that forces or judges others is a cult. Religion should be a benevolent force that teaches us to better ourselfs.
It's hard to define religion because it's a personal experience, and everyone experiences it differently.
Religion and philosophy do have alot in common but they do have alot of difference's which seperate them such as philosophy tends to emphasize just the use of reason, and of course Philosophy doesn't have "rituals".
I think as a race we're pretty bad at making our lives easy. In trying to explain the world around us we have infact made it more complicated for ourselvs.
Sometimes I ask my self if Religion was created as nothing more than an "excuse" for us to inflict pain and isolation on others
Perhaps the lack of any clear-cut definition of "religion," which includes all those various systems/institutions/practices that we tend to group under that classification, and which also excludes those systems/institutions/practices which we want to say are not religious, is due to the fact that there is no clear essential concept underlying the word "religion." Perhaps "Religion" (and along with it, the "secular") is a political consruction...
grandampersand 1 year ago
@grandampersand
every single piece of s*** is a political construction.
thesuikerlounge 11 months ago
Religions. Three definitions; substantive, functional and social constructionists.
mademan4life 1 year ago
Religion is one of 5 aspects of wisdom which inspires and offers Faith to an individual or group without force or judgement. A religion that forces or judges others is a cult. Religion should be a benevolent force that teaches us to better ourselfs.
AstroMen2911 2 years ago
It's hard to define religion because it's a personal experience, and everyone experiences it differently.
Religion and philosophy do have alot in common but they do have alot of difference's which seperate them such as philosophy tends to emphasize just the use of reason, and of course Philosophy doesn't have "rituals".
Dionysusheathen 2 years ago
I think as a race we're pretty bad at making our lives easy. In trying to explain the world around us we have infact made it more complicated for ourselvs.
Sometimes I ask my self if Religion was created as nothing more than an "excuse" for us to inflict pain and isolation on others
Dionysusheathen 2 years ago
It's funny you mentioned Tim LaHaye; he's partly responsible for my giving up Christianity for good.
I've not heard many of those definitions of religion. It's such an ambiguous thing.
WesternWhiteWolf 2 years ago