 "The English word "religion"
is derived from the Middle English "religioun"
which came from the Old French "religion."
It may have been originally derived from
the Latin word "religo" which
means "good faith," "ritual,"
and other similar meanings. Or it may
have come from the Latin "religăre"
which means "to tie fast."
Defining the word "religion" is
fraught with difficulty. Many attempts
have been made. Most seem to focus on
too narrowly only a few aspects of
religion; they tend to exclude those
religions that do not fit well. As Kile
Jones wrote in his
essay on defining religion..."Source:
Religious Tolerance
"Contrary to popular belief, there are
almost no Buddhists in India, nor have
there been for about a thousand years.
Though Buddhism was founded in India
around 470 B.C. and developed there at
an early date, it was uprooted from
India between the seventh and twelfth
centuries A.D. and today exists almost
exclusively outside that country,
primarily in Sri Lanka, Japan, and
Indochina."
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The
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is one of
the few shrines in the world
simultaneously sacred to three religions
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam."
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