Beliefs in Religion

1.       Religious communities have BELIEFS.  A religious belief is an idea that the followers of the religion hold to be deeply and permanently true. A Christian example of this is Jesus Christ the Son of God.

2.       Religious communities have RITUALS. A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. A Christian example is the Celebration of the Eucharist.

3.        Religious communities have SYMBOLS. A thing that represents or stands for something else. A Christian example is the Cross.

4.       Religious communities have VALUES AND LAWS. Is a guide line, a Christian example is law- Ten Commandments, value- treat others as you would want to be treated.

5.       Religious communities have STORIES AND LITERATURE. Story- an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment, literature- Books and writings published on a particular subject. A Christian example is the stories and literature about saints and hold people and religious practices as well as letters.

6.       Religious communities have a SOCIAL STUCTURE. Social organization: the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships. A Christian example :

GOD

JESUS

 

MANKIND

7.       Religious communities often have a SACRED TEXT.  Writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity. For Christians the sacred text is the Scripture: Old and New Testaments.

8.       All followers of religion have an INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE of what it means to be a member of that religious community. Example someone has been in a car accident and you pray for that person.