In Australia the Native Australian uses their culture as their religion, and lifestyle as well as teaching traditions, similar to I think Native American. Both very spiritual and very intertwined in their daily lives.

But mostly in my understanding for western society at least, religion is a man made thing as opposed to a belief. Science is also a religion not a belief.

A belief - is an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof; and trust, faith, or confidence in (someone or something).

Why is science a religion because you are indoctrinated as a child to believe in things your told to believe in not found out for yourself. Even in adult life with say, for example evolution it is still only a theory - never proven. But you are told it has to be true because it's logical. They say there is something else in space you can't see, other than planets and stars etc; but it MUST be there they say, so they called it DARK MATTER and DARK ENERGY, but they can't prove it - that is science for you. Belief it or not, - sounds like a show on TV years ago.

With God there is stories and a Sacred Book that dates back thousands of years that has been cross referenced to other cultures ( and religions) But you have not been there to see what it talks about nor do you understand many of the things it even says. But you as an adult need to search for yourself; do your research and believe or don't believe.

Religion/Science tells you this is what you HAVE to believe, and HOW /WHEN/WHERE/IN WHAT to belief or you are nuts or a fool or ignorant, or just too lazy. But a belief is something you alone know in your own soul ; feel, understand, grasp - is real to you because you have tested it for yourself. Then you are no fool, nor are you ignorant or nor lazy. Sure, you can go to church or belong to a group or what that has the same beliefs but that doesn't automatically make you religious, you are still an individual in a group. Going to Mc'D's once a week doesn't make you a hamburger; or just praying long winded scripts doesn't that mean nothing to you, will not save you.

A Scientologist (what ever they are) are different to Christian Scientist (what ever they are too); or a UFO follower differ to a scientist even. But how you go about your belief is your own right, and anyone who says otherwise or puts you down because they don't like your opinion or your belief, well they are just bully's and ignorant people.
They can go 'love themselves' elsewhere!


Allan