> I think both Bill! and Steve have shown that 'religion' means
different things
> to different people.
> Maybe the word has lost its currency.
> Mike
Maybe not.
--ED
Definitions of religion on the Web:
* a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control
human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" * an
institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the
Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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3Fs%3Dreligion&sa=X&ei=PNaQTdyJGI60sAOM_umeAg&ved=0CBQQpAMoAA&usg=AFQjCN\
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* A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and
purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a
supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual
observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of
human affairs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion
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ei=PNaQTdyJGI60sAOM_umeAg&ved=0CBUQpAMoAQ&usg=AFQjCNFBO7_-fzVnnvszQNE_py\
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* A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are
highly valued or sacred; Any practice that someone or some group is
seriously devoted to; Any ongoing practice one engages in, in order to
shape their character or improve traits of their personality; Our
ideological and ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/religion
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&ei=PNaQTdyJGI60sAOM_umeAg&ved=0CBsQpAMoBw&usg=AFQjCNEUX3yGQb7FTUWA8Jmc_\
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--- In [email protected], mike brown <uerusuboyo@...> wrote:
>
> JM,
>
> >'When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean, neither
more nor
> >less.' Humpty Dumpty to Alice.
>
> I think both Bill! and Steve have shown that 'religion' means
different things
> to different people. Maybe the word has lost its currency.
>
> As long as there are sentient beings zen (no matter what it is called)
will
> flourish - it's unborn so cannot die.
>
> Mike
