The dictionary definition of the word "religion" is “a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices.” The definition of "religious" is necessary to understanding religion. According to Webster, it is “relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.” That last bit is what gets forgotten. A religion can revolve around an ultimate reality.
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