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	Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Occasionally, the word "religion" is used to designate what should be more properly described as "organized religion" – that is, an organization of people supporting the exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity (see religion-supporting organization).
		Religions of pre-industrial peoples, or cultures in development, are similarly called myths in the anthropology of religion.
		Some believe that religion cannot be separated from other aspects of life, or believe that certain cultures did not or do not separate their religious activities from other activities in the same way that some people in modern Western cultures do.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religion (8276 words)

	Organized Religion - Got \| Apex? Forums
		Religion wants us to believe that there is an invisible guy up there in the sky, and he watches you every minute of every day.
		organized religion is generally fine on paper, but usually goes to hell in a handbasket (quickly) once humans start trying to accomplish anything with it.
		Religion should be based on the self, I for one believe in a loving God and the problem with organized religion is that it is emphasizing more on the religion/church itself rather than the God.
	www.gotapex.com /forums/showthread.php?t=23720 (1903 words)

	Organized Religion in a Voluntaristic Society by Nancy Ammerman
		Organized religion suffers, these commentators lament, because too many people are doing too much choosing, moving in and out of religious affiliation and from one group to another, seemingly willy nilly (e.g., Marler and Roozen 1993).
		Organization, at this level, is not a matter of fitting together a coherent internal belief system or of matching one's desire to a single institution.
		If organized religion is best seen in structured practices that occur throughout the larger social milieux, what we have also implied is that the line between "church" and "society," between sacred and secular, is not so neatly drawn as we might have thought.
	hirr.hartsem.edu /bookshelf/ammerman_article2.html (6045 words)

	The Guild Hall Forums - Organized Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Organized religion has up-sides (social cohesion, transmission of culture, inspiration of artists and philosophers, and comfort of the suffering) and down-sides (mindless conformism, persecution, and individual life choices and governmental policies that are based on mistaken premises).
		I am of the opinion that religion breeds a readiness into people from a young age to relinquish their responsibilities to higher power, whether it is organized religion...
		Religions tend to be tolerant because their leaders are powerless to implement their less tolerant wishes (outside of their own tight nit communities/families).
	www.guild-hall.net /forum/printthread.php?t=349 (4392 words)

	In Defense of Organized Religion: Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In Defense of Organized Religion: Part II Part II Part I of this article is here.
		Sure, some forms of "organized religion" can be oppressive, but organized religion can also correct its own oppressivenes, or even challenge the prejudices of the larger society.
		Though organized religion may not be perfect, it has made a tremendous contribution to the world.
	home.nyc.rr.com /mysticalrose/religion3.html (1461 words)

	~~@Com ~~\|~~~ AMERICANS FOR TAXING ORGANIZED RELIGION ~~~ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Organized religion has taken advantage of that relationship by receiving tithes, gifts and offerings which are supposed to go to charity but which often end up in ostentatious displays of church wealth or other corporate enterprise.
		Organized religion affiliates with government to gain special privileges and government long ago learned to walk hand in hand with organized religion to gain control over the minds of its people to believe that God is on the side of government no matter how unfair or inequitable the
		The United States was founded on principles of separation of church and state yet today we find that organized religion is influencing the course of government and the government has continued to give it unconstitutional special privileges.
	nowscape.com /atheism/tax/aftor.htm (663 words)

	Organized Reilgion
		Religion is always a delicate subject about which to write.
		While eastern religions have remained relatively pure to their origin, they have not shown significant growth outside their predominant areas of influence.
		People will be people but organized religion should be above the pettiness of the few and provide the leadership of their origin rather than make concessions to the times.
	home.alltel.net /winlyn/religion.html (886 words)

	In Defense of Organized Religion: Part I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Organized religion may tell them what they don't want to hear, like "Contraception is wrong," or "Homosexuality is immoral".
		There may be many more reasons for hating organized religion: the "religion starts wars" theory addressed above, negative experiences one had growing up in a particular religion, or the belief that all churchgoers are hypocrites.
		Organized religion may not be perfect, but like family and goverment, it is necessary.
	home.nyc.rr.com /mysticalrose/religion2.html (1801 words)

	Organized Religion and Congregating ~ at runboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Not all organized religions are hierarchies, though all religious hierarchies are organized religions.
		To me, if you're going to have organized religion, then it should be kept to as small of groups as possible, with as little centralized organization as possible - and the leaders should not claim to speak for God.
		It may not be like this in all aspects of organized religion, but from my experience there is much more emphasis on doing everything like it is written in the book than on what your heart tells you.
	com4.runboard.com /bfarfrontiers.forum11.t42 (4366 words)

	The Impact of Organized Religion on Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Organized religions have both accelerated and hampered medicine, even since ancient times.
		However at the same time, the Hippocratic oath still referred to religion, as physicians were called upon to "swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius, and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddess." Greeks believed that the god Apollo invented healing.
		However, it is likely that the dominance of organized religion over medicine will flip to that of medicine over organized religion, as technology advances faster than organized religion can respond.
	emilie.muelly.com /essays/medhist1.html (3235 words)

	sciforums.com - Organized religion is not evil.
		Religion provides a means for people to join in communal fellowship, to get to know each other, to relieve stress.
		So, next time you’re irked and want to go shouting “Religion is the Devil!” Remember the purpose of most threads is to discuss and learn; not to release your anger on a lump of generalization.
		The way that argument goes is that Religion is used to hoodwink and divert People from what should be their priority concerns.
	www.sciforums.com /printthread.php?t=39850 (1247 words)

	Encyclopedia: Organized religion
		Churchianity is a negative description of organized religion that characterizes it as emphasizing the institutional forms of Christianity (traditions, rituals, committees, and programs) and omitting the actual gospel teachings of Jesus Christ that forms the basis of Christianity.
		Religion, sometimes used interchangeably with faith, is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the practices and institutions associated with such belief.
		Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Organized-religion (180 words)

	Why should I believe in organized religion?
		In light of the above definition the Bible does talk of organized religion and in many cases the purpose and impacts of "organized religion" is not something that God is pleased with.
		However, we see this “organized” for the nation beginning at the exodus and working through the history of the Israelites.
		Many of them changed from this organized religion – Paul is one example.
	www.gotquestions.org /organized-religion.html (549 words)

	Is Organized Religion Necessary?
		The aloneness of the mind is essential; and the way of religion is the disentanglement of the mind from the pattern which was put together by the collective, by the past.
		Religion has been defined as man’s response to conquering his fear of the unknown when faced with nature.
		Perhaps, it is time to remove the golden mask of religion and allow the individual to view reality for what it is, and not for what the collective majority wants it to be.
	www.okstate.edu /cocim/members/eswar/religion.html (1427 words)

	Who Needs Organized Religion? \| Chabad.org
		He left behind the organized religion of Mesopotamia and never founded one of his own.
		The best argument for organization is probably to educate the children, but even that could be handled on a small scale.
		But you may also find another way, and other people right where you are, to help you transform your local organized religion into a living religious organism--a radiant center of vitality, joy, and hope.
	www.chabad.org /library/article.asp?AID=2866 (940 words)

	Whistle Stopper Political Forums - Organized Religion
		But I still think that it’s the institution of organised religion itself and too many others in positions of power, who often forget the people, that are the problem.
		I fear that many religions today remove the "why" from our younger kids and simply say something like "This is a miracle from God" This immediately turns the question off for that child.
		Organized religion used to take on the people when no one else was there to help them but today that is not the case.
	www.whistlestopper.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1158 (2716 words)

	Organized Religion
		These teachers are successful in forestalling the attempts of the good preceptor whose help is never sought by the atheists of this world at the baptism of their babies.
		It is these worldly expectants who become the patrons of the mischievous race of the pseudo-teachers of religion, the Putanas, whose congenial function is to stifle the theistic disposition at the very moment of its suspected appearance.
		The effective silencing of the whole race of pseudo-teachers of religion is the first clear indication of the appearance of the Absolute on the mundane plane.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /organized_religion.htm (1170 words)

	organized religion Information and Resources - God Has A Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
		Each religion provides its own interpretation of the scriptures, organized religion is about control...
		is difficult to deny that organized religion, or 'the church', is perpetuated...
		Why were such rantings taken so seriously by organized religion that they became fundamental to the laws of the time...
	www.godhasadream.com /religion/organized-religion (616 words)

	CSP - The Mystical Core of Organized Religion
		In every religion, there is this tension between the mystic and the religious establishment.
		Even if you said, "My private religion has no doctrine for I know that my deepest religious awareness cannot be put into words," that would be exactly what we are talking about: an intellectual interpretation of your experience.
		Religion in its diverse expressions is now filtered through historical influence (e.g., institutionalization) and tends to deteriorate.
	www.csp.org /experience/docs/steindl-mystical.html (2794 words)

	International Watch - April 15, 2002 - The Ornery American
		And it openly reaches the conclusion that the greatest evil in the world is organized religion, and the best outcome of the story would be to destroy and abolish it.
		The history of atheistic religions in our time is far bloodier than the record of atrocities committed in the name of any god.
		Religions seem to do a pretty decent job of keeping those evil impulses of human beings under control.
	www.ornery.org /essays/warwatch/2002-04-15-1.html (1290 words)

	Who Needs Organized Religion? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Religion becomes a way of creating pleasure and satisfaction, rising above mere animal survival by providing comfort and happiness.
		But there is often something missing—a sense of meeting heart to heart in what Rabbi Soloveitchik called the “covenantal community.” In the covenantal community, we reveal ourselves to one another in our deepest essence; we see each other’s unique truth.
		Then, when our synagogues are missing that special quality, we’re tempted to bail out and search for true and deep relationships elsewhere, often just in the friendships life brings us.
	www.askmoses.com /qa_detail.html?o=63180 (6997 words)

	Organized Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		I don’t believe in any organization that pretends to speak with the voice of God.
		Some organization is necessary, but some kinds of organization do harm.
		Where I go to church we’re organized enough to get together at an agreed time at a central location to worship God.
	www.angelfire.com /mo/Anntaylor/christian.html (470 words)

	Grants Program: Organized Religion Portfolio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		From 2001 to 2003, The James Irvine Foundation supported a portfolio of grant investments that sought to capitalize upon the potential of congregations as civic spaces to draw new and low-income Californians into greater civic engagement.
		Working with nine organizations throughout California, six of which are participating in an ongoing evaluation, Irvine made grants totaling over $12 million to nurture and channel the civic potential in congregations-places where Californians can gain knowledge and a sense of power and authority to take up the democratic work of an engaged citizenry.
		At the same time, these organizations sought to learn best practices from one another and to build new networks and relationships, outside of traditional geographic or faith boundaries.
	www.irvine.org /grants_program/former/civic/orp.shtml (305 words)

	Organized Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Don't get me wrong; I believe organized religion is a postively wonderful idea, but it's WHY it's a good idea that is of issue here.
		Single-god religions are more stable than other varieties because people don't spread their allegiances; all things come from one God.
		Most "modern" religions feature all-knowing gods who help the desperately needy (according to society) and punish the wicked and snooty (again, according to society's norms and ideals).........
	web.umr.edu /~baughman/musings/organized_religion.html (690 words)

	Women vs Organized Religion
		Control of women has been a cornerstone of religion, law, and society for centuries, but that is about to change dramatically.
		To further complicate matters, over 50% of the population is expected to be over age 50, which puts a large number of women outside the reproductive stage of life.
		A religion or government which denigrates women is doomed to a minor role in our future.
	crystalsands.wiccan.net /articles/womenvs.htm (581 words)

	Will Organized Religion Survive in the New Millennium: a New Renaissance Article
		However, in the first meeting at the Institute for Religious Studies (ISER), the organizer, Ruben Fernandez, impressed me because he gave equal respect to the representatives of every tradition, from the Catholic priest to the old woman saint of the Afro-Brazilian Umbanda tradition, from the Lutheran minister to the Hare Krishna devotee.
		More than 20 different religions, spiritual paths and esoteric groups participated, each allotted their own structure in the park, to practice according to their beliefs.
		The organizers invited representatives from different religions and spiritual groups to the stage, but when we arrived, they did not even want to know our names or what groups we represented.
	www.ru.org /93-religion.htm (1867 words)

	Organized Religion - Snowboarding ² - Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		I saw you rise and creep across the sky and all night as I fled, you came behind eating all the stars.
		I think religion should be free...you shoudnt have to dress upa nd go to church.
		Short and concise, religion is man made faith is not.
	www.snowboarding2.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1910 (989 words)

	“’Organized’ Religion” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Today we look at how to react when someone says organized religion – whether they’re upset at what they see as hypocrisy or a focus on money or church politics – is an obstacle for them.
		Or in the loving embrace of God and his Church do we see the "fox" for what it really is? The rabbis of Jesus’ day also used the word "fox" as a term of scorn and contempt, to describe someone who may slink and threaten but is really of little importance.
		Yes, the church today is "organized," but the purpose and the power is not to be seen in some organizational flow chart, but in a cross on Calvary and an empty tomb in an Easter garden.
	www.lincolnnet.net /hope/sermon20010311.htm (1114 words)

	CGR: Organized Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		I believe organized religion probably came about because people would gather together to worship, praise, study, pray, etc., as the Bible commands (Heb 10:25), and it turned into organized religion.
		What I do not like is the organization where it takes away from worshipping God and puts the focus on the people and bureaucracy.
		They had meetings and committees and organization and responsibilities that went far beyond the "study and worship with a bunch of friends" idea that you suggest.
	www.christianguitar.org /forums/showthread.php?t=39662 (1861 words)

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