Is there a difference between a religion and a belief?
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Luc Thiet Thuan
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a belief can be very personal. a religion is when a whole lot of people have the same beliefs. i believe i am going to make a sandwich. i could start a cult, but it will take years to become a religion.
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not in reality
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Religion in my opinion is accepting their beliefs, and dogma...Believing is different, because your beliefs are your own.
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re·li·gion [ri líjjÉ™n] (plural re·li·gions) 1. religion beliefs and worship: people’s beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life 2. religion particular system: a particular institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices relating to the divine 3. personal beliefs or values: a set of strongly-held beliefs, values, and attitudes that somebody lives by 4. obsession: an object, practice, cause, or activity that somebody is completely devoted to or obsessed by be·lief [bi leef] (plural be·liefs) 1. acceptance of truth of something: acceptance by the mind that something is true or real, often underpinned by an emotional or spiritual sense of certainty belief in an afterlife 2. trust: confidence that somebody or something is good or will be effective belief in democracy 3. something that somebody believes in: a statement, principle, or doctrine that a person or group accepts as true 4. opinion: an opinion, especially a firm and considered one 5. religion religious faith: religious faith
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A belief is simply an idea you hold with strong feeling. You hold the idea to be true. It has nothing to do with whether the idea is related to religion in any manner. The idea that the floor will accept your weight when you get out of bed in the morning is a belief. The idea that when you put your coffee in the microwave for a minute and a half, it will come out hot, is a belief. The idea that when you lean backward and fall into the chair that it will support you, is a belief. Religion is a man made system of beliefs, doctrines, and dogma specifically centered around the idea of God and the spiritual nature of the universe. Followers of a religion choose to adapt the beliefs, doctrines, and dogma related to God which are provided by the religion as their own for as long as they profess to follow that religion. On occasion, the personal beliefs of an individual are found to conflict with the beliefs taught by the religion. When this happens, people sometimes chose to either abandon the religion or they find another religion which is more in harmony with their personal beliefs.
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