1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: 4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5.the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
Origin: 1150–1200; Middle English religioun (< Old French religion ) < Latin religiôn- (stem of religiô ) conscientiousness, piety, equivalent to relig ( âre ) to tie, fasten ( re- re- + ligâre to bind, tie; cf. ligament) + -iôn- -ion; cf. rely
the origin of that word ---religion-----is English from Italy-----1150-1200
So you are Writing about the supernatural IDEAS of Europeans, is that correct?
What I don't understand is when people say that they have a relationship with God, what type of relationship are they talking about. I had a sanctified person tell me years ago that the Holy Ghost is better than having s*x. Another religious person, who was divorced from her husband and had no boyfriend, thought that she was pregnant whenever she missed her cycle. Something strange is going on!!!!!!!
Friday, September 6th 2013 at 11:07PM
Helen Lofton
sweetIrma
Mohamed(saw) received AlQur'aan from Allaah----1434+ years ago...........
before paganEuropean Christians could cook their meat........wipe their behind......
Predates Christianity by more than 100 years.
Saturday, September 7th 2013 at 11:47AM
Steve Williams
And while the Romans were building splendid public works, establishing an empire, and enjoying their public baths, what were your paganArabs up to?
Saturday, September 7th 2013 at 11:51AM
Steve Williams
WHOA Nellie----
I asked the African American Author of this blog a question ---which definition of 'religion' in the europeanTHOUGHT does he want to use?
AND
OFF SUBJECT steve/Irma should respect the African American Author of this blog, djohnson
BUT
now comes steve's--- IGNORANT RACIST writings for the selfProfessed 'whiteMan'
AlIslaam -------is englishTransliteration for the same word AND meaning --- that was given to Adaam(as) by His Creator for the Way of Life for the Family of Adaam(as) --- or as a Follower of Ibraheem(as) might have said------------AsShaloom
stevieWonder ---- NO people were CREATED before Adaam(as)------None before GENESIS
unless
YOU and your viralRacist DNA want to begin TIME of MAN
-----with paganGREEK/ROMAN/NORSE manGODS..like the Perseus or jesusGreek guys did...
Arab --- is a speaker of Arabic Language of Semitic Antropology ----like Adaam(as) -Ibraheem, Nuh, Musa, Isa and Mohamed(saw) and other great Prophets of The Creator of Adaam(as)
so the Semitic People had ESTABLISHED a Way of Life of the Creator of Adaam(as) THOUSANDS of YEARS before your latinJesus romans...............
if the selfProfessed 'whiteMan' wishes to Debate me on this Subject---We can MOVE the Writing to YOUR ------ PHILOSOPHY of LANGUAGE blog...........
Since Arabia did not have a government, and since the Arabs were anarchists by instinct, they were locked up in ceaseless warfare. War was a permanent institution of the Arabian society. The desert could support only a limited number of people, and the state of inter-tribal war maintained a rigid control over the growth of population. But the Arabs themselves did not see war in this light. To them, war was a pastime or rather a dangerous sport, or a species of tribal drama, waged by professionals, according to old and gallant codes, while the "audience" cheered. Eternal peace held no appeal for them, and war provided an escape from drudgery and from the monotony of life in the desert. They, therefore, courted the excitement of the clash of arms. War gave them an opportunity to display their skills at archery, fencing and horsemanship, and also, in war, they could distinguish themselves by their heroism and at the same time win glory and honor for their tribes. In many cases, the Arabs fought for the sake of fighting, whether or not there was a cause belli.
The period in the Arabian history which preceded the birth of Islam is known as the Times of Ignorance. Judging by the beliefs and the practices of the pagan Arabs, it appears that it was a most appropriate name. The Arabs were the devotees of a variety of "religions" which can be classified into the following categories.
1. Idol-worshippers or polytheists. Most of the Arabs were idolaters. They worshipped numerous idols and each tribe had its own idol or idols and fetishes. They had turned the Kaaba in Makkah, which according to tradition, had been built by the Prophet Abraham and his son, Ismael, and was dedicated by them to the service of One God, into a heathen pantheon housing 360 idols of stone and wood.
2. Atheists This group was composed of the materialists and believed that the world was eternal.
3. Zindiqs They were influenced by the Persian doctrine of dualism in nature. They believed that there were two gods representing the twin forces of good and evil or light and darkness, and both were locked up in an unending struggle for supremacy.
4. Sabines. They worshipped the stars.
5. Jews When the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70, and drove the Jews out of Palestine and Syria, many of them found new homes in Hijaz in Arabia. Under their influence, many Arabs also became converts to Judaism. Their strong centers were the towns of Yathrib, Khayber, Fadak and Umm-ul-Qura.
6. Christians. The Romans had converted the north Arabian tribe of Ghassan to Christianity. Some clans of Ghassan had migrated to and had settled in Hijaz. In the south, there were many Christians in Yemen where the creed was originally brought by the Ethiopian invaders. Their strong center was the town of Najran.
7. Monotheists There was a small group of monotheists present in Arabia on the eve of the rise of Islam. Its members did not worship idols, and they were the followers of the Prophet Abraham. The members of the families of Muhammad, the future prophet, and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the future caliph, and most members of their clan – the Banu Hashim – belonged to this group.
Thanks for the clarification. I could almost say the same thing, except I believe humankind goes back much farther than a few thousand years, and that the prophets, being human, are not infallible.
Wednesday, September 11th 2013 at 11:39AM
Steve Williams
So steve
---- since the romans -----Europeans have been paganFREE?
@ROBERT, WHAT IS TTHE NAME OF YOUR FAITH YOU PRACTICE AS IT IS MOST KNOWN BY IN AMERICAN STANDARD ENGLISH...I REALLY DON'T THINK YOU HAVE EVER REVEALED IT SINCE YOU TOLD ME THE NOI NO LONGER EXIST,...
PRETY PLEASE, ROBERT COULD YOU LET THE SITE KNOW???????????????? (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
BUT WE MUST FORGIVE ROBERT, I BELIEVE HE GETS HIS MUHAMMADS...SAY THE PRE THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY WHITE MEN ONE AND THE AFTER SAVERY IN AMERICA ONE...RIGHT ROBERT? (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
@ROBERT, WHAT GIVES YOU LEFT OUT THE BLOG'S AUTHOR AS YOUR DEMEANINGME, WHAT GIVES, HAVE YOU NOW KICKED MY SON OUT OF MY FAMILY OR SOMETHING OR HAVE YOU JUST REINVINTED HIM INTO NOTHINNESS?!?(ROTFL)(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
WELL, REMEMBER, I KEEP SAYING ROBERT IS TRYING TO START HIS OWN NATION. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
@STEVE, I DO BELIEVE ROBERT'S CREATOR IS SOME WHAT OF A MISTERY AS IN THE NEED TO CHANG, HIDE ONE'S EXACT IDENTITY AS A PROFESIONAL CON BIRTH AND DEATH CAN NOT BE PROVEN BY MAN'S NEED TO KNOW...NOW I DID NOT SAY IMPOSSIABLE AS MAN CAN BE TRACED BACK 100S OF 1000S OF YEARS...
BUT WHEN ILLUSIONS SURFICE AS THINGS LIKE ROBERT'S INSATIABLE NEED TO OVER THROW THE PRESENT LEADER OF HIS FAITH (AND ALL WHO REFUSE TO HELP HIM DO SO) TENDS TO BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAY USING SLAVERY, DEMEANINGOTHEM AND SUFICE ANY THINK PAST LISTEINING TO HIS OWN SELF S-P-I-N HIS PRIVATE WORLD, ECT.AS TOP PRIORITY. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
IT IS SO GOOD TOSE LIKE ROBERT DON'T HAVE TO PAY ENERGY BILLS BECAUSE THE FOODS THEY EAT NEVER NEEDS HEAT TO COOK THEM...HELL, THE ROBERTS OF THE WORLD MAY NOT EVEN HAVE TO EAT AS SOME TINGS MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITHPORK...
SAY A WORKER IN THE FIELD GATTERING THE VEGGIE AND HANDELING THE FRESH FRUIT IN THE MARKET MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH P-O-R-K!!!UGH AND IN 2013 AS HUMAN BEINGS EXIST BEFORE 1492 AND IN 2013.(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
@ROBERT...THE BLACK CHURCH WAS CREATED OUT OF THE LIFE'S BLOOD OF CHATEL SLAVES AND YOURS WAS CREATED WHEN,AS IN WHEN YOUR CREATOR WALKED THIS EARTH HOW LONG AFTER THE END OF SLAVERY...
AND TO THIS DAY HOW F-R-E-E / RESPECTED IS THE MOTHER THAT BORE US ?(NUP!!!)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
ALL MORTALS WILL DIE... MAN IS A MORTAL... THEREFORE ALL MEN WILL DIE...(NOW THAT IS WAHT IS CALLED A LOGICAL ARGUMENT AS THE PRIMIS IS SUPPORTED..."DEATH COMES TO ALL OF MANKIND"
IRMA IS NOT STEVE... IRMA IS HER 'CREW'... THEREFORE IRMA IS STEVE...(THIS IS A ROBERT'S LOGICAL ARGUMENT AS HIS PRIMISE CAN NEVER BE SUPPORTED, BUT THIS IS WHAT MAKES ROBERT HAPPY)(ROTFL)(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
I DO BELIEVE THE THEME OF THIS BLOG IS EVERY THING RELIGIONS ARE, HAVE BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE... (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
