This implies that to understand the different forms of religions requires the consideration of religious elements, which are manifested as seven dimensions of religious traditions. These include mythic, experiential, ethical, ritual, social, and doctrinal (Brodd, 2009)
The leadership is required since religions devote a lot of attention and efforts in the maintenance of ethics and morals among its followers and community. Ethical and moral dimensions of any traditional religion entails teachings on the principles of appropriate individual behavior, life, and community living (Clayton, 2004)
In any religion, worship is a common practice adopting various forms. Often, forms of worship are carried out in formal rituals or practices accepted as a tradition by the religion (Martin, 2006)
However, in religious theory faith is also an element of a religious doctrine as described by stories concerning religious faith. For example, in Christianity, Apostle Paul explains in the New Testament, that faith is related to the experience of the Holy Spirit and involves more than intellectual belief (Moore, 2005)
Mainstream religious practices have elements of spiritual, religious, and cultural beliefs and practices adopted from native religious practices. For example, as Buddhism spread it adopted the customs and practices of local deities (Warren, 2012)
Religious myths are historical stories without proven historical and rational basis, but are not necessarily irrational or false nor do they conflict science or history. Myths are used by religions as sources of sacred truths, creating a powerful history for the religion (Wilson, 2000)
Most of these elements of the Hindu culture and traditions have evolved and changed over the course of many centuries. The Hindu religion is based on the Hindu philosophy, along with its rituals and practices (Fowler, 1997)
Islam also encourages good relationships with others as expected by Allah. Muslims are expected to form good relations with others and look out for each other (Rossano, 2010)
If they are in accordance to the scriptures then they are true but those which are contrary to the revealed and written word in scriptures is false. The everyday lives of people comprise of religious traditions and rituals (PreserveArticles.com, 2012)
Jews on the other hand worship on Sabbath day which is also known as the seventh day. This falls either on Friday or Saturday evenings (Davies-Stofka, 2008)
From native Nigeria along the Niger delta lies the Igbo tribe who practice sacred rituals such as the festival of iri ji ohuru (festival of yams). This festival tries to link the cultivation of yams or potatoes and the nobility of the duty, such that it is a noble and divine duty for each person to plant yams, even those in the Diaspora to work their gardens annually as a religious obligation (Ukachukwu Chris Manus, 2007)
Christians devote their daily lives to pray and read scripture; the sacred ritual: sacrament varies across the different Christian denominations. However, baptism and the Eucharist are practiced. (Krell A
An important element of this belief is trusting that the supernatural or spiritual forces will reward and punish some kinds of actions after physical death. While the existence of supernatural beings is nearly not predetermined in non-religious belief systems, it's a common and essential factor of many religions (Cline, n
Secondly, the determination of the teachings of a particular religion and how it functions is the other crucial issue in the study of religious traditions. The study of religious traditions of other people usually involves asking questions about their beliefs and the unseen powers and forces that impact their daily lives (Dubois, 2009)
e. The religious traditions emanate from the fact that most of the religions across the globe have continued to maintain a belief in powerful spiritual beings with individual attributes and identities (O'Neil, 2011)
In that way, an adherent reaches a higher level in his or her personal relationship with the divine. There is a similar tradition in Islamic Sufism (Abrahamov, 1993)
If we look at the Bible's description of God's place on earth, it may be found in different fashions. God may fill the heavens, be very lose to humans, may be found among the people of Israel, and God may "be in a specified locale but need not be limited to it" (Bokser, 1985, p
The importance of the sacred message in a person's relationship with God is especially important in Protestant Christianity. The Bible plays an absolutely central role and "the authority of any creed or confession of faith is subordinate to that of the Bible, and any such document is valid only insofar as it is an accurate representation of what the Bible teaches" (Hemeyer, 2006, p
., when with my eyes I perceived Thee to be Father of Good Purpose, real Creator of Truth, by Thy acts Lord of existence" (Ludwig, 2001, p
This is not necessarily the case with all religious traditions, and in Christian and Judaic traditions, the Bible starts with a reference to time when God began to create the universe. Nonetheless, in Judaism "the Old Testament has no way of distinguishing between chronological and concrete or 'realistic' time" (Muilenburg, 1961, p