What is Religion? Concept of Deen by Freeminds Organisation

What is the Deen, System of Life, according to the Quran, and how and why is Islam a challenge to Religion?
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Arnold Yasin Mol

What is Religion? Concept of Deen by Freeminds Organisation

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http://free-minds.org/articles/gods_system/religion.htm

What is Religion?

This word that most people are willing to die for, that wars have been fought over, that people have been persecuted and isolated for...Is something most people don’t really know much about!.

As amazing as that sounds, it is absolutely true. Different people have different understanding of the word ‘religion’. Some think it is a ‘club’ which only the ‘chosen ones belong’;

- Some think it is ‘mandatory’ on all people (even children);

- Some think it is ‘for the poor’ to give them hope;

- Some think it is ‘just rituals’ and has no real significance in real life.

Yet, none of the above views gave us a definition as to ‘what’ religion really is!.

Is religion a bunch of laws and rituals which must be followed?.

Or is it much more than that?.
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