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SYLLABICATION: re·li·gion
PRONUNCIATION: r-ljn
NOUN: 1a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of [...]

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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
- Serenity Prayer
As a child I would see this serenity prayer engraved on plaques and hung in homes, not at ours, but at others. It seemed a strange prayer to [...]

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Last week Paul Beard described a conversation he had with another parent about raising kids with religion:

If your memories of churchgoing are not ones you’d like to repeat or visit on your own kids, how to choose a faith that fits?

Rayne talked with her daughter about religion

Until the rules and the reasons behind them — [...]

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What is the purpose of Christmas?
1. Is it a religious holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus?
2. Is it a reason to enjoy winter festivities, foods and fun?
3. Is it a time to gather together and build family traditions, culture and memories?
I ask these questions because each year I wrestle with the purpose of this [...]

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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie [...]

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