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A 7 page paper that responds to several questions: What is religion; how religion shapes identity; the influence of religion on culture; and a brief comparison of the first four religions with the Baptist religion. Incorporated into the paper is the definition of religion, some of the basic beliefs of each religion and if each is a religion according to the definition. Some of the symbols of each are reported. the writer also discusses how religion shapes identity. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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of an agreed-upon definition without success. The dictionary defines religion as a set of "beliefs and opinions regarding the existence and nature and worship of a deity or deities" (Encarta(r)
World English Dictionary, 1999). Religion is also defined as an institutionalized system of beliefs regarding the divine or a set of strongly-held beliefs, values and attitudes (Encarta(r) World English Dictionary,
1999). Gunn (2008) says there are three facets of religion: religion as belief, religion as identity and religion as a way of life. In terms of belief, religion is the
set of tenets one holds about God, truth, doctrines and about the spiritual (Gunn, 2008). As identity, religion is an affiliation with a certain group of people (Gunn, 2008). As
an identity, religion is also about history, culture and traditions (Gunn, 2008). As a way of life, religion is the salient aspect of a persons life, it is a persons
mindset and it is associated with a behaviors, customs, traditions and rituals (Gunn, 2008). Each of the religions discussed in this paper follow a set of beliefs. Catholics follow the
Holy Bible and they also follow the doctrines as outlined in the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed (Ancient and Future Catholics, n.d.), Muslims follow the principles set out the
Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the Gautum Buddhi (Mapsofindia.com, 2008) and Baptists follow the
Christian Holy Bible. Catholics and Baptists follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament but they also follow the tenets in the Old Testament, such as
the Ten Commandments. Notice that all but Buddhists adhere to the teachings of a divine being. Mohammed said that an angel appeared to him and basically dictated what was to
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