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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@MiddleEasy I'm Muslim, against my religion :)
uchoo786 (Usman Ashraf) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:11:27 -0000
@MiddleEasy I'm Muslim, against my religion :)
@TwittaTwitTwit what can i say haha, religion is subjective in my mind!
AbsSamad (Abs Samad) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:11:25 -0000
@TwittaTwitTwit what can i say haha, religion is subjective in my mind!
I favorited a YouTube video -- Sam Harris Death (does religion teach people to grieve?) http://youtu.be/r6_4bygT8wM?a
ozmcgaffer (Odin Zeus McGaffer) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:11:20 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- Sam Harris Death (does religion teach people to grieve?) http://youtu.be/r6_4bygT8wM?a
RT @religionnews: Irish atheists challenge new blasphemy laws: http://bit.ly/67i6Pu - #religion #freespeech
MichaelDCC (Michael Castro) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:10:10 -0000
RT @religionnews: Irish atheists challenge new blasphemy laws: http://bit.ly/67i6Pu - #religion #freespeech
All day that Bad Religion song "10 in 2010" has been in my head
jeffbakalar (jeff bakalar) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:09:45 -0000
All day that Bad Religion song "10 in 2010" has been in my head
my passions, my dreams, and my religion defines #whoiam
KyonaCook (Kyona Cook) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:09:37 -0000
my passions, my dreams, and my religion defines #whoiam

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