Religion, What Is It?

Religion, what is it?

Religion, what is it? Well the definition of religion is different for most people and ethnicities around the world. To a Christian like me religion is, "A system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as personified in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as the one and only savior."

Islam is based on having a complete knowledge of Allah Almighty, affirming His Oneness as the Lord of the universe, and affirming His Oneness as the only One to be worshipped. This belief is the foundation on which the Muslim's Faith is built in addition to the five Pillars of Islam, They are the framework of the Muslim's life: faith, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Makkah for those who are able.

Muslims believe in one unique, incomparable God; in the angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to humankind; in the Day of Judgment and individual accountability for actions; in God's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elijah, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus, peace is upon them. But God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone before was revealed to Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel.

Like all other cultures, the Indian societies of North America hoped to enlist the aid of the supernatural in controlling the natural and social world, and each tribe had its own set of religious observances devoted to that aim. Individuals tried to woo or appease powerful spiritual entities with private prayers or sacrifices of valuable items, but when entire communities sought divine assistance to ensure a successful hunt, a good harvest, or victory in warfare, they called upon shamans, priests, and, in fewer tribes, priestesses, whom they believed to have acquired supernatural powers through visions.

Buddhism, like most of the great religions of the world, is divided into a number of different traditions. However, most traditions share a common set of fundamental beliefs. One fundamental belief involves reincarnation: the concept that one must go through many cycles