RELIGION

RELIGION

In my opinion, it is very difficult to define 'religion' in words because it seems that everyone has a different idea of what it is. Religion is a human creation, and as such can vary as widely as human imagination allows.  The English word “religion” is derived from the Middle English “religioun” which came from the Old French “religion.”

A religion is a set of beliefs and practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality, the cosmos, and human nature, and often codified as prayer, ritual, or religious law. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience. The term “religion” refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction.

Religion is age old since the civilization came into existence. It began when human's brain advanced to realize to have faith, and worship the systems of the society. The human being used to live in small groups, regulations and systems were formed to maintain discipline in the group. All small groups had its own ideology that were mandatory to all group members. As they were too small in groups, system differed from group (society) to group. In order to initiate members to worship the system, an icon was formed that harmonized the ideology. Religious rituals were essential parts to be carried in occasions for transformation in life. During this period their religious practices were for natural resource icons such as sun, moon, river, fire etc.

As I feel, religious customs are practice to follow the beliefs and its messages. Those who have faith in BIBLE are called Christian and who have faith in QUORAN are Muslims and have faith in VEDAS are called Hindus.  

Religion is a system of belief in our society.  Custom is main part of religion that builds citizens of the society to trust, respect the ideology of the society. Each religion has its own inscription for its group. When number of followers grew and opted to join the group that resulted to expansion of particular religion. On the other hand in many cases conversion method by force or temptation was/ is also adopted to expand its wings