Definition Essay: The Power Of Religion

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Religion: The belief and worship of a superhuman that is supposed to have all the powers, who knows past, present and future and commonly known as God. Religion usually deals with that which is above and beyond the imaginings of Man and deals with that which is fundamental to our meaning and ultimate connection with our reason for existing. It is that which is supernatural, meaning above the everyday 'natural', and contains our interaction with a power that is above and beyond us. And yet, and here's the kicker, that which takes intimate interest in our being. Religion relates humanity to an order of existence. As far as the history is concerned, religion has been the most important aspect of human life. Peter Mandeville and Paul Jones define …show more content…

Some believe in religious entity while some do not. Some religions focus on experiences of the religious individuals while others consider the activities of the religious community to be most important. Socially, religion is more complex phenomenon than science. Great historical religions have three aspects: 1) a Church 2) a creed 3) a code of personal morals. Religion usually deals with that which is above and beyond the imaginings of Man and deals with that which is fundamental to our meaning and ultimate connection with our reason for existing. It is that which is supernatural, meaning above the everyday 'natural', and contains our interaction with a power that is above and beyond us. And yet, and here's the kicker, that which takes intimate interest in our …show more content…

Religion: There is a famous quote saying: Philosophy is the question that may never be answered while religion is the answer that must never be questioned. In the modern age, Philosophy and science are trying its best to remove the beliefs and unjust practices whose sole basis was religion. Philosophy and religion are conflicting in many senses. Many scholars and practitioners of both disciplines argued that there is Inseparable Ocean between them. According to me similarities unite them more than dividing. Like religion, Philosophy does the same thing i.e. brings the question of our ultimate thinking and being to the human realm, keeping the answers to the human quotient. According to me these are like two nosey neighbors and spend more time in each other's business than what should be their own. In other words, the differences between philosophy and religion are purely