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eligion traditions Religion Traditions Terika Jenkins REL/134 November 17, 2012 Jack Batchelor Religion Traditions Religious traditions play a huge role with humans and their beliefs of who controls the world. Religion is believed to have many different meanings to different people. The definition of religion varies but the common definition is people in an organization that to worship together and have the same beliefs. It is also viewed a system of belief that worships a God or gods, prayer, and moral code. In this paper, you will read explanation of how religious traditions describe and encourage relationships, the key characteristics of religion, and the conflict issues in the study of religion (Molloy, 2010). A†¦show more content†¦Christians use churches as their sacred place to worship God, the Creator. Worship day is mostly on Sundays. Other religions like Buddhism, believe their sacred place to be eternal, which means there is no beginning or end. Buddhists uses temples to worship. The Buddhist temples were created to symbolize the five elements of Buddhism. The elements are air, water, fire, earth, and wisdom. The sacred space or place defines peace within a religion (Molloy, 2010). A relationship with each other is the male and female roles of religion. The gender is used to define a person and is a critical part of being human. What is considered to be male or female gives another basis for comparing religions. The dominate role of many religions are considered to be a male imagery. The key characteristics of religion are made up of eight elements. The belief system is a worldview of several beliefs. The community is a shared belief system where ideals are praised in a group setting. Central myths are stories retold or reenacted through religious beliefs. Rituals are beliefs that are enacted and made real through ceremonies. Ethics are rules and social guidelines of human behavior from supernatural realm. Characteristic emotional experiences are emotions of guilt, mystery, awe, conversion, devotion and â€Å"rebirth,† that deal with religion. Material expression isShow MoreRelatedEssay on Native American Tradition and Religion1319 Words   |  6 PagesDue to the wide range of habitats in North America, different native religions evolved to match the needs and lifestyles of the individual tribe. Religious traditions of aboriginal peoples around the world tend to be heavily influenced by their methods of acquiring food, whether by hunting wild animals or b y agriculture. Native American spirituality is no exception. Traditional Lakota spirituality is a form of religious belief that each thing, plant and animal has a spirit. The Native American spiritualityRead MorePrayer and Fasting: Traditions That Cross the Barriar of Religions1441 Words   |  6 PagesIn today’s world there are hundreds of religions with thousands of traditions and practices. 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