Religion Is A Complex And Beautiful System - 1222 Words

Religion Religion is a system that many people have come to know as one of worship and faith. As college students, religion is a topic that many of us wonder about, question, and encounter throughout our daily lives. One thing is certain when it comes to religion, there is no ignoring the important role it plays on many individuals lives, communities, nations, and basically in all corners of the world. Each human experiences religion in different ways; it is amazing to be able to observe the variety or beliefs based on authoritarian power, tradition, and culture. Religion has been transformed in the new world by becoming more diverse in perspectives, and we can see the impact it makes in our world as well as the amount of power this†¦show more content†¦In our daily lives, we routinely encounter places of worship. Sometimes we notice them, sometimes we don’t, but either way, there are numerous places of worship that surround us. The places of worship we encountered we re St. Elizabeth Catholic Parish Church located in Aiea on November 17,2015 at 2:10pm, St. Joseph Church November 15, 2015 at 10:30 am in Waipahu, and St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on November 18, 2015 at 5:30 pm in Waimalu. These churches are similar with the similar art designs on their walls and ceilings that are portrayed. These art forms are used as symbols, which is something that means more than what is portrayed. (Guest 598). Most of the art consist of angels, which symbolized a messenger of god. The Cross-represents the symbol of Christ s death and candles represent the light of Christ. Aside from many similarities, these three churches are also different because although St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph are both catholic churches run by priests, bishops run St. Timothy. Bishops are knows as overseers, while priests are able to pray directly to god. We take for granted the things we are truly not aware of. In America, we were founded on religion. â€Å"One nation, under God..† We have the freedom to believe in and practice on whatever religion we wish to choose. With this freedom though comes blinders. It was not until this project that I realized how many different types of