Question

Define religion. Describe its features.

Answer 1

Definitions of religion tend to suffer from one of two problems: they are either too narrow and exclude many belief systemswhich most agree are religions, or they are too vague and ambiguous, suggesting that just about anything and everything is a religion. A better way to explain the nature of religion is to identify basic characteristics common to religions. These characteristics may be shared with other belief systems, but taken together they make religion distinct.

Answer 2

"Religion is the one that tends to have the belief systems that agree on the religions with the ambiguity and suggestion on the culture or community.

The features are-

• Belief in the supernatural being

• Sacred vs. profane objects, time, objects

• Rituals acts focused on the sacred objects

• Moral codes

• Religious feelings

• Prayers and the other forms of the communication

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