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    The document discusses the functions and dysfunctions of religion. It defines religion as dealing with questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. The key dimensions of religion are identified as ritual, myth, experience, social institutions, ethics, doctrine, material objects, and leadership. Religions influence behavior and provide moral codes, but can also cause disputes and divisions between denominations. The document emphasizes the importance of religious tolerance, understanding, acceptance, and willingness to get along. It promotes applying the golden rule of treating others as one wishes to be treated across all faiths.

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    Religious Tolerance and

    World peace

    FUNCTIONS AND
    DYSFUNCTIONS OF
    RELIGION
    WHAT NON-VERBAL CUE?
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    PRAYING
    WORSHIP/PRAYING
    PRAYING/WORSHIP
    PRAYING
    WORSHIP
    WORSHIP
    WORSHIP
    WORSHIP
    THE DALAI LAMA
    THE POPE
    JEWISH LEADER
    COPTIC CHRISTIAN POPE
    What is Religion?

     Religion deals with :


     1. Selfhood - "Who am I?" "Where did I come from?”
     2. Meaning - "Why am I?" "Where will I go when I
    die?”
     3. Purpose - "What do I do?" "What is the purpose of
    life?"
    Religion Defined

     Religion is human involvement with what is


    considered to be the realm of the sacred.
    It is expressed in three forms:
     THEORETICAL (Thought): myths, experiential
    and doctrines.
     PRACTICAL (Action): rituals, worships and ethics.
     SOCIAL (community): carries on the tradition in
    groups that give the believer identity.
    The Dimensions of Religion

     Ritual:
     Forms and orders of ceremonies
     Mythical:
     revealed stories complete and systematic interpretation
    of the universe and human's place in it.
     Experiential and emotional:
    dread, guilt, awe, mystery, devotion, liberation,
    ecstasy, inner peace, bliss (private)
     Social and Institutional:
     belief system shared and a practiced by a group. Rules for
    identifying community membership and participation
    (public)
    Dimensions of religion

     Ethical and legal:


    Rules about human behavior (often regarded as revealed
    from supernatural realm)
     Doctrinal and philosophical:
    systematic formulation of religious teachings in an
    intellectually coherent form
     Material:
    ordinary objects or places that symbolize or manifest the
    sacred or supernatural
     Leadership/Mentorship
     –Founders of religions
    ROLE/FUNCTIONS OF RELIGION

     Influences behavior patterns of its adherents.


    • Influences political behavior in many societies.
    • Provides ethical codes on issues surrounding
    good and evil, morality and immorality, and
    fundamental human relations.
    • The fundamental doctrines of all religions
    emphasize the importance of values and ethics
    in human relations.
    Role/functions of religion (cont.)

     Individual’s action and cultural behavior can be


    assessed on the basis of his or her religious
    convictions.
     Serves as basis for justifying actions of individuals,
    groups, and even nations.
     Plays different functions in a the legal systems of
    different countries.
     influences how individuals and groups in diverse
    societies perceive each other and the world at large.
    Dysfunction of religion

     Disagreements over the interpretation results in


    divisions leading to different denominations within
    the same religion.
     Religious disputes have created severe difficulties in
    international and intercultural understanding.
    Dysfunctions (cont.)

     Unreasonableness: Some people and groups are so


    attached to their religious warrants that no other
    reasons can convince them to modify their position
    or change their minds.
     Fanaticism/fundamentalism: results in
    communication breakdowns and violent clashes.
    TOLERANCE
    TOLERANCE
    UNDERSTANDING
    UNDERSTANDING
    ACCEPTANCE
    ACCEPTANCE
    ACCEPTANCE
    WILLINGNESS IS THE KEY !!!
    Religious tolerance
     Need to get rid of religious prejudices and
    stereotypes – (Tolerance)
     Find out accurate information about the
    other group – (Understanding)
     Need to approach others with mutual
    respect.
    - (Acceptance)
    - Need to be willing to accept the other
    (Willingness)
    THE GOLDEN RULE

     (Golden Rule Poster to be distributed in class)


     The concept of the golden rule is similar in all the
    major religions of the world
     Why can’t we all get along? – DISCUSS !!!
    END
    Any Questions ???
    Any Experiences to share
    ???
    Any suggestions to offer ???

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