![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I will say that religion (specifically religious beliefs) can contain many superstitions, but that does not make religion itself a superstition as religions, as shown above, have other aspects than just belief. Superstitions normally deal with more petty things like ghosts etc. What religion has that superstition does not is the following:ġ) Moral/philosophical teaching (or ethics, as wikipedia states above)Ģ) They affect social organisation in some way, and often are a part of society (although possibly superstition can do this as well, though i can't think of any exmples)ģ) Many religions (all cultures certainly) have a creation myth (which does not always imply falsehood there are several definitions for "myth", falsehood is one). ![]() So unjustified belief in God can be counted both as religion or superstition. In constrast, the Oxford Dictionary (which, I am told by my English teacher, is one of the best correct/British (no reason not to start another argument) English dictionaries around) states superstition as:ġ) "Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings."Ģ) "A widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief." I dispute what you say btw, the line between religion and superstition is blurred but there are major differences beyond popularity.įor lack of any time to think or do anything fancy, i'll quote wikipedia: "Religion is a cultural system of behaviors and practices, world views, ethics, and social organisation that relate humanity to an order of existence." When you have temples and churches full of people that is religion and when they empty out and become ruins that is myth. Originally posted by rcy005:The only difference between religion and myth/superstition is popularity. ![]()
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