In all cultures, human beings make a lifestyle out of interacting with and pledging their devotion to what are thought to be spiritual powers. Humans connect themselves with these spiritual powers which give their lives purpose and meaning. Religion is simply used to guide its followers through this complicated and diverse realm of human experience. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, religion is, "the belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded …showed first 75 words of 2184 total…

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