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April 29, 2003, 21:49
What is religion? This may be too large a subject to be treated in the limited time of this lecture. However, I would like to briefly talk about this for today's lecture.
Etymologically, "religion" is derived from a Latin word meaning reverence for gods or fear of God. This concept of religion is widespread and many people regard it as something concerned with individual spiritual experience. But this is but one aspect of religion, and not its entirety, although this might be a religious belief.
Where is God? Same may say that He exists in Heaven and same hold that He abides in the mind of his believer.
There is no evidence that denies God's existence, but there is no proof that can verify it. Belief in God has been left to personal judgement.
However, religion is not merely a personal belief. Religion has been described as concern with the unknowable -- -- the original source or truth of life -- -- beyond the reach of logic or the senses.
A majority of religious teachings prescribe same form of worship or practice through which believers strive to connect with that source, and also define an object of worship, tangible or intangible, towards which such efforts are directed.
Religion in general must have both an object of worship and a system of doctrine. Religion without doctrine is not religion but mere belief. Reference to doctrine without an object of worship is philosophy, different from religion
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Etymologically, "religion" is derived from a Latin word meaning reverence for gods or fear of God. This concept of religion is widespread and many people regard it as something concerned with individual spiritual experience. But this is but one aspect of religion, and not its entirety, although this might be a religious belief.
Where is God? Same may say that He exists in Heaven and same hold that He abides in the mind of his believer.
There is no evidence that denies God's existence, but there is no proof that can verify it. Belief in God has been left to personal judgement.
However, religion is not merely a personal belief. Religion has been described as concern with the unknowable -- -- the original source or truth of life -- -- beyond the reach of logic or the senses.
A majority of religious teachings prescribe same form of worship or practice through which believers strive to connect with that source, and also define an object of worship, tangible or intangible, towards which such efforts are directed.
Religion in general must have both an object of worship and a system of doctrine. Religion without doctrine is not religion but mere belief. Reference to doctrine without an object of worship is philosophy, different from religion
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dari berbagai sumber any thought?