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Can someone help me?

What defines religion? What "characteristics" does it need? I'm confused and looking for answers.....

Update:

And please don't just put "believing in God/gods/etc"...that's sorta a given.

Update 2:

Thanks for telling me what Christianity is. Anyone mind telling me what religion is?

Thanks.

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  • 2 decades ago
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    The actual meaning of religion; doing the same thing so that it become habitual and ritualistic.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    I think all you need is to worship something/someone. Anyways here's the dictionary def.

    1. 1. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.

    2. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.

    2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.

    3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.

    4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

  • Snark
    Lv 7
    2 decades ago

    a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.

    b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.

    2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.

    3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.

    4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

  • 2 decades ago

    King James Version / James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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  • 2 decades ago

    Dear:Patterslaur John 5:24 Verily,verily,I say unto you,He that heareth my word,and believeth on him that sent me,hath everlasting Life,and shall not come to condemnation,

    but is passed from death unto LIFE.John 4:24 GOD is a Spirit

    and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and Truth.The HOLY BIBLE is the TRUTH,you will find all you need there,Have patience and be sincere and you will find PEACE. GOD IS LOVE

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    You can go the the same restaurant religiously. That don't make it a good or a bad restaurant.

    Only God can fill that void in your life. Jesus will give you a new joy, a new spirit if you will let him.

  • 2 decades ago

    Religion can be whatever you want, however religion that is not God through Jesus Christ has punishments. Pray tonight but make sure you put it in Jesus name.

  • 2 decades ago

    If you have read the Gospels you will notice that Jesus as well as John the Baptist was agent’s tradition. So when a church becomes traditional then it becomes a religion. A church should follow Christ and then they will be called His Sheep. Jesus called them Vipers.

    Source(s): Romans Road End Time Ministries http://www.romansroad.org/
  • 2 decades ago

    Religion is any system of beliefs that looks for fulfillment outside of oneself and makes a statement about diety.

  • 2 decades ago

    religion- ones belief

    characteristics-belief.

    You can have religion and still be lost.

    If you want life eternal choose God.

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