about religion

I will try to answer a few questions about Religion in general. Also, there are some terms that I will try to explain because they are not in English.
Religion is a term that refers to an organized system which attempts to explain things, answer questions, or come to a conclusion about a myth or idea. Further more, it tries to put that which cannot be seen together with the things that people could perceive with the five senses, and it is based on tradition.

For example, Buddhism and Hinduism for they provide a path for people to follow. In Hinduism, MOKSHA is the liberation from Samsara Which means flowing together. Samsara is a wheel. Better yet, it is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. MOKSHA is a way to be one with god.

In Buddhism, the 4 Noble Truths provide a way for the Buddhists to be at peace. Dukkha, which could be translated to unsatisfactory, tells us that nothing remains forever. The second one is tanha which means a thirst or craving for something. nirvana Is the third one. It means to extinguish. Learning not to crave or be thirsty for material things is the object. Getting rid of unsatisfactory things is a goal. What I got from the text is that we must extinguish these things. The last one is the Eightfold Path Which has to do with being in a good moral behavior, don’t harm others, understand others, understand the teachings known as darma, and being in the right state of mind. In other words, The Eightfold Path consists of Sila, Prajna, and Samadhi.

Religion’s role in human life is to lead people to some kind of spiritual awareness, and it also tries to guide people on how to live. An example of this would be Christianity for it gives guidelines to become a better person. These are known as the 10 commandments which were given to Moses by Jehovah. Judaism is another example which has certain things that they need to do to be closer to god. This is known as Halakha, Which could mean “the path" or "the way of walking." Halakha encompasses religious and non religious laws. Something similar is in Islam, and it is known as the shariah law which means the way or path to the water source.

Places, Things, or practices can be considered religious. People can recognize this if a place has been widely known to hold some type of meeting to discuss or preach spiritual things. In some cases, but not necessarily, people are able to know if a place is religious by the title that has been given to it. Titles include: mosques for Muslims, temples for Buddhists and Hindus, churches for Christians, or some other sacred place or space.

A thing can be recognized as something religious if people are wearing it or have it in their possession , if it is an accepted item by a group of people or by an organization, and if it has some historical significance.

An example is the cross for Catholics. It is important because that was where Jesus was put to death. It represents the pain that Jesus had to go through. Another example is the Koran because it is the complete message of god, according to Islam. Islam also says that other holy books such as the bible have been corrupted or altered making them the incomplete word of god. The Koran was dictated to Muhammad over 23 years. According to him, the angel Gabriel came to him and told him to write down what he was going to be told.
According to Islam, Muhammad is the profit of Allah

A practice can be considered religious if it is done frequently. Also, it must have to do with something that a person can connect or be in touch with. For example, people could be connected with a higher being or with a person’s own spirit. A practice could be done alone ore with a group of people.

An example of a practice is prayer which is a way of communicating with a higher being. It could be done alone or with other people. Other examples include sacrifice. This involves killing an animal so people could be right with god. Chanting is a way to invoke a spirit. People could have a contact with one if they are concentrated.