宗教与迷信之间的区别

Religion vs Superstition

Between religion and superstition, when it comes to the center of belief, we can find a difference. Religion and superstitions play a significant role in every society. These are connected to our culture. However, religion and superstition do not refer to the same thing. Religion can be simply defined as the belief andworshipof a God or gods. On the other hand, a superstition can be defined as a belief in supernatural influences or a practice based on this. This highlights that these refer to two different things, those integral to human society. This article attempts to clarify the difference between these two terms.

什么是宗教？

Religion can be simply defined as神或神的信仰和崇拜。According to this definition, religion is a system of beliefs which is functional for the society. Sociologists believe that religion is not merely a part of human society and culture but has a distinctive purpose. This can be understood throughYinger’s definition of religion。He believes that a religion is “一群人面对人类生命的最终问题的信念和实践体系。”由于生活问题，他指的是日常现实，例如出生，死亡，痛苦，痛苦等。为了应付生活中的这些问题，宗教为我们提供了一种信仰体系。这就是为什么马克思once said that religion is the opium of the masses as it dulls away human suffering.

According to Sociologists, a religion not only creates a belief system for people to embrace, but also creates a collectiveconscience。因为除非有共享，否则不可能继续社交生活价值系统，宗教填补了这一空白。它还创造了社会稳定并在社会中保持秩序。例如，让我们考虑宗教在Feudal时代。社会的权威得到了基督教, which made the people obey the orders of the ruler because disobedience was viewed as going against God.

In today’s world, there are a large number of religions such asBuddhism，基督教，Hinduism,Islam, etc. All these religions function in the society with the sole intent of heightening social solidarity.

什么is Superstition?

Unlike a religion that consists of a system of beliefs centering on a God or gods, a superstition can be defined as基于此的超​​自然影响或实践的信念。Superstitions are created by people and are transmitted from one generation to the other. In the ancient days, people had great信仰和信仰in superstitions. Now, of course, this situation has changed. This is mainly due to technological advances and the improvement in science that have made people realize that superstitions are mere beliefs and nothing more. In certain cultures, which have not yet been influenced by the latest developments, superstitions still exist. Sometimes, even in those societies that we consider as very much advanced, superstitions can exist. This is because, through the socialization process, we have acquired different cultural attributes such as values, superstitions,mythsthat it is difficult to shake them off.

迷信可以包括巫术, magic, evil spirits, and traditional beliefs as well. Superstitions and our cultural beliefs are usually intertwined that it is difficult to separate one from the other. Superstitions are related to luck as well. The superstitious belief that seeing a black cat is bad luck is one such example.

什么is the difference between Religion and Superstition?

•宗教和迷信的定义：

• Religion can be simply defined as the belief and worship of a God or gods.

•迷信可以定义为对基于此的超​​自然影响或实践的信念。

• Gods and Beliefs:

• A religion is a system of beliefs that center on gods.

•迷信仅限于纯粹的信仰。

• 目的：

• A religion attempts to make sense of the world around us and holds the society together by creating a collective conscience.

• However, a superstition is not like that. It makes the individual embrace the supernatural.

• Moral Guide:

•在宗教中，有一个moralguide for the individual.

•迷信并不能提供道德。

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1. Gods in the Triumph of CivilizationbyGrizzli(CC BY-SA 3.0)
2. 马蹄钉在门口上方通过Wikicommons（公共领域）