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Religion is a complex field. There are many different aspects of religion; therefore, studying religion can require much thought. Before studying religion, it is reasonable to say that one must know what religion is. Since Confucians do not believe in any supreme being or beings, or any transcendental power, would one consider Confucianism a religion? It would depend on how one defines religion. A fair working definition might be that a religion has some form of authority, rituals, and a record of beliefs. ...
Every religion has some aspect of authority. ... Religion requires much thinking just like any other field such as science or mathematics. ...
Every religion has some sort of rituals. ...
Every religion has some record of beliefs. ... A religion provides these people with answers and gives them comfort. ... Taoism did not fit my total definition of religion in some aspects and did in others. Primal religions and Confucianism have a clear aspect of authority, rituals, and record of communication and clearly fit my definition of religion. ... I feel that every religion has to have some form of authority in which one person or group of people are given more respect or power than others. I also feel that every religion has some form of rituals or practices that allow the people to be unified and interact with one another. A religion also has some record of beliefs that provides answers on how to live life.
Approximate Word count = 1887
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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