Defining ReligionIs it right to define religion? Who has the authority? Will there ever be a real definition? The mention of religion often raises many questions, many questions that will forever remain unanswered. The word religion is also associated with powerful and relevant words. Faith, love, devotion and sacrifice, these words are easy to apply to religion, but is it possible to give them a solid meaning? Due to the fact that there are many religions in the world, it is imperative that religion be defined broadly. to include the wide range of beliefs. Religion is devotion to a set or path of beliefs, where faith is used as a guide, respect is used with practice, and love honors the highest and most worthy authority. As we have seen for thousands of years, religious persecution has led to religious wars, all due to a lack of respect and freedom. Religion, like those who choose to practice it, is extremely diverse. One god, hundreds of gods, or no gods at all, freedom should be granted equally, without judgment or jurisdiction, to anyone who lives their life accordingly. Rituals play a role in life that nothing else can fill (Smith, P.300). Shaped like a spine and commonly practiced, the rituals are unique in that they distinguish each religion. Traditionally transmitted, orally or through scripture, most rituals still involve the use of symbolic objects, words, and actions. The ethical teachings of Confucianism include the Li Belief, which emphasizes the importance of rituals and propriety. Hinduism, the predominant religion in India and the oldest practiced religion in the world, is heavily structured around hundreds of complex rituals such as puja, yoga and samskars. Additionally, some ancient religions rely solely on traditional rituals. These are known as primitive religions and are not necessarily based on the worship of a god, but rather on the sacredness of space. The whole life of the aborigine, to the extent that it rises around triviality and becomes authentic, is ritual (Smith, P.367). In order to keep rituals sacred and unchanged, many religions find it important to pass down beliefs from generation to generation. The process of preserving these elements is most often used in Scripture. As defined, Scripture is a writing accepted and used in a religious community as particularly sacred and authoritative (Van Voorst, P..