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When searching for the meaning of the term religion, I have a difficult time putting together a simple definition. It takes an extensive search to actually form a definition that can fit such a broad word. There is no one definition that can satisfy all religions. There are many different views and definitions of the word and it is very hard to come up with a reasonable definition that sums a broad expression up. Religion when used as a single word is almost impossible to define. Different people especially in different religions will all have a difference in opinion when trying to use very few words to define religion. I feel that the definitions in the book are all correct to some extent and may be missing a few important factors or have overextended the meaning to apply to only some religions and or faiths.
My views on religion as a whole involve worship and devotion. Religion itself is all about worship to any higher being or belief. Religion to me is based on the supernatural in most religions. Religion is a devotion to any religious faith. As long as you believe yourself in something and it seems to empower you as a human being, I would consider that to be a religion. It is personal perception of what you believe in and how it can affect your life or you fell that it affects the lives around you. I think that religion is inner not of the outer being. Religion is also based on a group or individual's attitude and interpretation of what they believe in. I believe that history shows a variety of religions and spiritual studies. Altogether, the religions show the geographic and diversity of the planet itself. The more I read about the different religions the more I was interested not just in their similarities but their differences. Studying all the different religions have made me want to put together just one definition of religion, but I believe it truly cannot be done. Studying religion has also changed my perspective on the meaning of it. In the