I: what is religion? religion is brought up of four components that defines it. the metaphysical, ethical, institutional, and experiential. metaphysic philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world. it helps to find the existence of life, properties, space, and time. this maybe a higher, deeper and more complex reality. God being the higher being, the spiritual figure in which individuals fear or have a reason for life. ethics is the concept between right and wrong. ethics plays a role in religion because of ethical practice, for example the ten commandments, there isn't a structure of rules and punishments. the individual has been taught these rules for structure of life, and without these rules the individual would not have the knowledge to kill or not to kill and what are the consequences. if there isn't consequence one will fear no one and countinue unethical behavior. institutional is a structure of social order for an individual is learning the behavior of human community. a religion is organized to stay alive, and also needs a leader.the organization of the religion helps the individual to be persistent and form a new routine which will help the individual become more passionate about his or her belief. the priest, pastor or leader of the congregation is educated to educate and inform the congregation of the religion. helping the individual understand with stories and worship. the experiential is the process of making meaning from direct experiences. from the lecture how i understood experiential was with the saying "if you walk the walk, then you talk the talk". through experiencing a breakthrough or "catching the holy ghost" will enlighten the individual with these so called mystical experiences. the perfect example to design my own religion is already the religion i am devoted to, Orthodox Christanity. the metaphysical higher being is God which is believed in all humans, but the
I: what is religion? religion is brought up of four components that defines it. the metaphysical, ethical, institutional, and experiential. metaphysic philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world. it helps to find the existence of life, properties, space, and time. this maybe a higher, deeper and more complex reality. God being the higher being, the spiritual figure in which individuals fear or have a reason for life. ethics is the concept between right and wrong. ethics plays a role in religion because of ethical practice, for example the ten commandments, there isn't a structure of rules and punishments. the individual has been taught these rules for structure of life, and without these rules the individual would not have the knowledge to kill or not to kill and what are the consequences. if there isn't consequence one will fear no one and countinue unethical behavior. institutional is a structure of social order for an individual is learning the behavior of human community. a religion is organized to stay alive, and also needs a leader.the organization of the religion helps the individual to be persistent and form a new routine which will help the individual become more passionate about his or her belief. the priest, pastor or leader of the congregation is educated to educate and inform the congregation of the religion. helping the individual understand with stories and worship. the experiential is the process of making meaning from direct experiences. from the lecture how i understood experiential was with the saying "if you walk the walk, then you talk the talk". through experiencing a breakthrough or "catching the holy ghost" will enlighten the individual with these so called mystical experiences. the perfect example to design my own religion is already the religion i am devoted to, Orthodox Christanity. the metaphysical higher being is God which is believed in all humans, but the