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Folk religion consists of ethnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and practices. Don Yoder has defined "folk religion" as "the totality of all those views and practices of religion that exist among the people apart from and alongside the strictly theological and liturgical forms of the official religion." Folk religion includes the syncretic blending of indigenous religion with organised religion. Folk Christianity, Folk Hinduism, and Folk Islam are examples of folk religion associated with major religions. There is sometimes tension between the practice of folk religion and the formally taught doctrines and teachings of a faith. In other cases, practices that originated in folk religion are adopted as part of the official religion. The term is also used, especially by the clergy of the faiths involved, to describe the desire of people who otherwise infrequently attend religious worship, do not belong to a church or similar religious society, and who have not made a formal profession of faith in a particular creed, to have religious weddings or funerals, or (among Christians) to have their children baptised. Examples of folk religionFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License When science uncovers exactly how humans came to be, will you religious folk still believe in your religion? Q. Eve, or she could have been a big whore. I guess i asked this question in the wrong category, quite biased i see. Asked by gggg - Tue Jun 20 12:55:06 2006 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most of them are very insecure, gullible people; and most likely American. So even if it's proven without a shadow of a doubt how they got here, they will still believe in their Gods. Funny lot aren't they? Answered by Grazie - Tue Jun 20 12:58:37 2006 Do you think people who live their life entirely based on Religion are crazy? Q. I don't mean moderately religious folk... i mean people who incorporate religion into everything they do. Asked by Precyse loves the 919 - Sun Jul 26 22:07:44 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes. I can appreciate people who have faith and say it enhances their lives and makes them happy. But the ones who can't seem to think of anything else besides their religion are creepy. Answered by Veevie - Sun Jul 26 22:24:05 2009 Religious folks, could an alien race make you change your religion?
Q. Hypothetical: What if an alien race came to earth and claimed they had found the true religion of the universe, and it is different from yours? They would have super technology and be able to show you how much more advanced they are then us. But the evidence for this "true" religion is so complex humans are unable to understand it, so they can't really prove to you they are correct. Would you convert? Would you consider it? What would they have to do to convince you? Asked by Take it from Toby - Wed Dec 10 13:46:38 2008 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments A. If I can't understand it, I would have to judge it on my own terms, like I have done with other religions. Saying it was too complex makes it sound like current religions, so I don't think I'd be that impressed. Answered by macadam - Wed Dec 10 13:52:49 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Folk religion"  news.google.com JoongAng Daily Gradually religious zeal relaxed, and now in a side altar of the cathedral you can see a Last Supper painted by an Indian still in the grip of folk religion ... news.google.com Economic Times Religion is not the opium of the masses or a collective exercise in wishful thinking that good will triumph over evil if the gods are propitiated. ... news.google.com Boston Globe The archipelago also historically practiced a more moderate version of Islam, a religion brought by traders and mixed with local folk practices. ... and more » From Google News Search: "Folk religion" From Yahoo Image Search: "Folk religion"  arturovasquez.wordpress.com Arturo Vasquez hu, 26 Feb 2009 16:25:46 GM The traditionalists, in spite of their name, are often hostile to . folk religion. in the way that the Muslim fundamentalists are; the modern breach in the continuity of traditional praxis often results in the creation of an ethos not ...  witheredgrass.wordpress.com witheredgrass Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:32:32 GM This, in turn, puts a premium on contextualization the need to comprehend communal politics, tribal leadership, micro- and shadow economies, . folk religion. , kin groupings and particularly culture. The logic looks something like this: a ...  firstthings.com Joe Carter Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:15:53 GM Or do religious conservative pundits see such outbreaks of . folk. superstition as the price they must pay in order to preserve the higher mysteries of the faith? But isn't such a bargain terribly condescending? I must respect . religion. . ... From Google Blog Search: "Folk religion" |
