11 - GAS - Humanities

Belief is a state of the mind when we consider something true even though we are not 100% sure or able to prove it. Everybody has beliefs about life and the world they experience.

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Religions and other belief systems in our environment have an influence on our identity, regardless of whether we consider ourselves religious or spiritual or not.

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Religions and related social and cultural structures have played an important part in human history. As mental structures, they influence the way we perceive the world around us and the values we accept or reject.

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Religions have sacred writings, which contain their main teachings or doctrines, central stories, ethical codes, and prophecies.

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Religions engage in various artistic expressions for their beliefs. These artistic expressions can be in the form of music, dance, architectural design, sculpture, poetry, drama, and others.

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It is usually accompanied by a set of unorganized practices which foster a community of people who share that faith.

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Examples of religious beliefs are the beliefs that humans have immortal souls, that there is a God or gods, and that there is universal justice in the world in which wrongdoings shall be appropriately punished and good deeds shall be appropriately rewarded, if not in this world, in the afterlife.

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A typical way of showing respect to sacred things is by following the ethical codes associated with these things, saying prayers, offering flowers, tithing, and others.

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The community of believers usually involves an organization consisting of a hierarchy of authorities.

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The mere recitation of passages in the sacred writings can already produce religious effects like blessings, forgiveness, spiritual calmness, and power to overcome sin and fear or to exorcise evil spirits.

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