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Essay heading: What is Religion?
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February 28, 1999 |
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Within primal religions there are people who are knowledgeable about life, who are knowledgeable about
Defining Religion-4
traditions, and who are considered the authority. These are the elders. They are given the utmost respect by all the tribe’s members, they are extremely grounded in everything they do and are wise beyond their years... displayed 300 characters
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Modern man worships many things, cars, houses, and money. While primal religions focus on nature, and their surroundings, they feel as though they are one with the earth, they are the tree sitting before them, and the lake they are swimming. According to Smith, “Primal peoples are concerned with maintaining personal, social, and cosmic harmony, and with attaining specific goods-rain, harvest, children, health- as people always are (World’s, Page 232)... displayed next 300 characters
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