religion

A system whereby people look to supernatural forces or entities for guidance, protection, power, knowledge, etc.

Ideally, religion should be about soul-searching, personal betterment, open inquiry, honesty, community, compassion, and striving towards a higher plane of existence. Regrettably, throughout history religions have been created/perverted by the societal elite to maintain their power and oppress others. Unfortunately, it is because of such sins of the past (and present; see televangelist, religious right, gaybashing) that have contributed to a global increase of people unwilling to accept any kind of religion.

Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, tribal shamanism, Zoroastrianism, Vodun (Voodoo), Mormonism, etc.

by Yax Balam January 6, 2005

Religion

An organized set of spiritual beliefs for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the ultimate nature of reality. It serves as a constant source of purpose and comfort for countless millions of people. It is often incorrectly blamed for every evil in human history. Religion is not, and never was the source of these evils. It is our own corrupt and violent nature as human beings that cause evil. This coupled with strong socio-economic forces have made history quite violent, however it has all been in spite of religion not because of it.

The claims of religious text do not even need to be true for religion to have social utility.

by Keys7854 July 27, 2010

religion

The biggest lie in human history. It has been responsible for more deaths throughout human history than all other unnatural causes combined. For a thousand years the Church was a tyrannical dictatorship that used religion to control the uneducated masses. Free your minds and come into the 21st century

"Religion is the child of Ignorance and Fear"

by ShadeeFan April 18, 2003

REINIER

cute, lovable, caring, nice dressed, always smiling, very very nice, catholic, bootylicious, genuine, doesnt like to dance, likes to check out girls with some booty because he has some booty himself

REINIER: my name is spelled backwards. haha...im a loser. i like big butts.

by Tony- T-dawg- Tanye to da tizzle March 5, 2005

Religitics

The practice of being unable to see or acknowlege political realities because of zealous religious beliefs. Usually manifested by expressing opinions dogmatically with no attempt to persuade.

You know the world's gone mad when Pat Robertson is talking more common sense than Ann Coulter. Spouting religitics can sell books, but it just pisses off most people.

by M Rowe February 7, 2009

religious trolls

Religious trolls are people who abuse their authority as a supposed spiritual leader and abuse religion by using religion as an excuse to hate and discriminate against specific demographics, by race, religious affiliation, nonreligious affiliation (atheists and agnostics), sexual orientation, sex, national origin, or political affiliation.

"People like Pat Robertson, who demonizes gay people, minorities, people of other nations. and people who aren't like him and believe like he does, in any way, are religious trolls. Their own religious texts, when read, do not substantiate any of the things they say but they always use religion to excuse their hatred and bigotry towards others, saying that it is the will of God. They constantly misinterpret or cherry pick scripture to excuse their actions and speech."

by Arizona Mildman April 18, 2015

overly religious

A gullible prick who thinks their religion is better then everyone else's, and is completely oblivious to the fact that their religion could possibly not be 100% correct.

That overly religious prick just said all jews are going to hell for not believing in Jesus! I'mma kick his ass!

by night lover November 1, 2012