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  • Essay / Nature of Religion - 1244

    Religion is defined in three main parts: 1. beliefs and worship: the beliefs and opinions of people concerning the existence, nature and worship of one or more deities, and divine involvement in the universe and humanity. life, 2. System: an institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices related to the divine and 3. Personal Beliefs or Values: a set of firmly held beliefs, values, and attitudes by which someone lives. Each human being has his or her own view of religion, which is reflected in the results and in the answers to the analysis questions. Were your questions relevant and provided you with information about religion and the meaning of life? The questions used in the questionnaire are as follows: What do you think is the meaning of life? What are your feelings about religion? How often do you pray/worship? What do you think about other religions and their views? What are your beliefs about life after death? heaven and do they affect your daily life? These questions provided me with information about the meaning and purpose of people's lives. It is clear that all the people interviewed are looking for meaning and reason in their daily lives. This is seen in the way they act; influence others and how they resolve conflicts through means of love and peace. People believe that there is an afterlife/heaven and they act based on their views on this. Classification of answers according to the belief systems you studied. ChristianityThe majority of respondents follow the Roman Catholic Church, with the exception of one person who follows the Uniting Church. These churches all fall under Christianity but have different beliefs and views on the teachings. We see in the results of the surveys that ... middle of paper ...... he is not structured and he is the only non-Catholic. All Catholics pray daily and weekly and attend religious services once a week. Whereas followers of the Uniting Church are not required to pray as often and attend mass regularly. Many people accept religions other than those that encourage murder and violence, but only believe in their religion. All interviewees believe in life after death and heaven, some are unsure what that might be (Appendices 3, 7 and 8), while all adherents of the Roman Catholic Church and the Uniting Church believe in “Love your neighbor as yourself” and “whatever.” It happens” and it will affect your life after death. They live their lives this way because they see that they will be rewarded for living well and for fulfilling their lives. Except Annex 8 who lives in the present and does not care about the beyond but about what is happening around her..