Definition of Religion – The Real Meaning of the Word Religion

Religion is not a bad word. The definition of religion in and of itself denotes peace and reconciliation. Religion does not encourage people to “stop thinking”. In fact, religion encourages people to think about how they can re-bind themselves or re-connect with a God who is infinitely more intelligent and loving.

I have witnessed those that have dedicated their lives to re-connecting with God, become infinitely happier than those that fight against God, or even the idea of a God or an intelligent designer. Success seems to find them and their lives are much happier. People’s unhappiness seems like it always stems from a feeling of disconnection, worthlessness, and confusion.

Religion Definition or The True Meaning Of The Word Religion

We need more people to understand the correct definition of religion and the ultimate meaning of the word religion. The word religion comes from the Latin and while there are a few different translations, the most prevalent roots take you back to the Latin word “Re-Ligare”. “Ligare” means “to bind” or to “connect”.  Adding the “re” before “ligare” causes the word to mean “Re-Bind” or “Re-Connect.”

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Live your religion tenaciously and  “re-bind” yourself to a God who cares about you and wants you back. Think about this logically. If Darwin is right and we’re here by chance, then when we die, we’ll go into the ground and become fertilizer.

Our life was for nothing. What we learned was for nothing. We won’t know anyone and it won’t matter whether we were religious or not.

But, if by chance religion is right, and God does exist, then we have everything to lose by not being religious and “re-connecting” to God while in this life. It will in no way hurt a person to seek after and follow God.

There is massive controversy surrounding the word “religion” and the definition of religion. People define religion as a set of beliefs, and then atheists assume that because a set of beliefs has become corrupt, then all religion is corrupt.

The media and entertainment outlets nowadays are notorious for this. Bill Maher sums up the atheistic movement to rid the world of any mention of God with comments like this;

We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think religion stops people from thinking. I think it justified crazies.

It’s amazing to me how much time guys like Bill Maher and other renowned atheists spend bashing religion. It’s like they can’t leave it alone. It gets in their blood and won’t leave their mind. They have those fleeting thoughts of “what if this is true” or “what if God does exist” that causes them to lash out against the idea, and ensure that others know that they would never succumb to a notion of God or intelligent design.

They cite massacres that have taken place in the name of religion such as the crusades or the inquisition but fail to recognize the exponentially worse atrocities that have taken place at the hands of Godless nations and leaders.

They fail to see that the most enlightened people and nations have come as a result of intense religious activity. People forget that some of the greatest thinkers this world has ever seen came out of a revolution stemming from religious freedom. In fact, I know of very few people that are successful in life that are not religious in some way.

Success story after success story in life gives glory to God. If there is any industry that seems to yield a high rate of atheists, it is the entertainment business that Bill Maher finds himself in. This is because many celebrities become their own God, and any mention of religion takes glory and attention away from those Hollywood stars that are so used to getting some much attention.

We need more high profile people to give glory to God instead of trying to become God themselves.

If by chance religion is right, and God does exist, then we have everything to lose by not being religious and “re-connecting” to God while in this life. It will in no way hurt a person to seek after and follow God.

 

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10 thoughts on “Definition of Religion – The Real Meaning of the Word Religion

  1. jessica

    This would be true if it wasn’t ignorantly & simple mindedly thought out.. Bill Maher is smarter & closer to the truth than the author of this piece. Its not that black & white. Its deeper than that. The universe is the Creator & “god”. There is no such thing as religion. We are all created by The Creator, a spiritul energy, thefore we are all god.

    • Burns

      Jessica. I certainly am not a god, so please exclude me from your number. Till today I’ve only ever known one person claiming to be divine who was not either a liar or a lunatic. I.e He who was, who he said he was -Lord Jesus Christ. Are you asking to be ranked up alongside Jesus?

      • Marie

        Burns, I think we must gather here that Jessica is just claiming that she’s a “god” that really have nothing to do with God. For “they have ear that cannot hear, eyes that cannot see, nose that cannot smell, they cannot produce any sound in their throat etc…”
        according to scriptures. So what if she wants to be a god? That’s her choice. I can only pray that she finds out the difference before she forge ahead. Does she?

    • hafischer1

      Jessica you are absolutely right. Most people just don’t know their own God self realization. They fall into fear and feel stuck in a lack of feeling or making any choice about anything and that it’s always somebody else fault or someone else has the power over them . some so-called higher power that can make the choices when in reality we have the power we just need to claim it, be proactive about it and express it.

  2. james

    Psalms 53:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

  3. RonK

    I agree from the writer who wrote the book “As Bread That Is Broken by Peter G. Van Breemen, S.J who probes into the depths of the Eucharist meaning – “THANSGIVING” and summarizes in his book about the word Religion which the word itself derives from the Latin word Re-ligare meaning the same as above and worded in a different paraphrase stating: R-ligare means – To bind oneself back to God who is the beginning and end, the alpha and omega through the practice of our faith” – which would encompass belief, firm persuasion, assurance, firm conviction, faithfulness of Gods Love

  4. Mr.Amitiel

    In Albanian language religion is written ” religjion” . And this means if it is translated in other languages Re ( new ) ligj (order) ion ( our)

  5. Arthur Tillman

    After Adam sinned, (transgressed) God’s law, death was introduced to mankind. Adam had to die,so God killed two animals and poured out the blood to attuned for their sin.he made coats from the animal skins to cover their nakedness. If Adam would have passed this test of obedience, Adam would have attained eternal life, and would have become gods. So no man could save man from this death, So God sent his only-begotten son to take Adam’s place,to take away our inherited sin, and open the way for man to become gods. God gave the children of Israel his laws to teach them to the son’s of Adam. They didn’t keep his laws so he sent the back into Egypt again. Deuteronomy 5:1-26; and Deuteronomy 28:1-68.God never changed. We are still under this law, Christian nailed the law of animal sacrifice and the Levititical priesthood to the cross. To obtain everlasting life, you have to keep the law, also the dietary laws at Deuteronomy 14: 2-21; Sabbath laws, Jubilee observance, the three feast days every year. The true Hebrew israelites of the Bible are black people that were taken into slavery from Africa from 1619 until… Deuteronomy 28: 68 says And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with Ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Though shall see it now more again: and there you shall be SOLD unto your Enemies as Bondmen and Bondwomen, and no man shall buy you; or set you free. The people who they call Africa Americans, colored peoples, Negroes, Niggers, shines are the true Hebrew israelites, the people who call themselves(JEWS) are Ashkenazi-khazarian people from Eastern Europe, Caucas montains, in740 A.D. they converted to Judaism, witch is simply was Hebrews way of life, but they didn’t keep the the laws, they don’t believe that Jesus is the messiah. Jesus said who they truly are at Revelation 2:9 and 3:9, look up these scripts and believe. The true hebrewso left Israel in 70 A.D. and have been scattered to the four corners of the earth, they want be gathered as a whole nation until Christmas return and put these nations down settle this birthright issue between Essay and Jacob, who is Israel.

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