I found the homework assigned to us for the tutorials last week to be very meaningful, as it made me truly question the meaning behind religion, and what it encompasses. It was mentioned in Nye's book, as well as discussed during class that sometimes, simple things like games can be considered religious if the actions of the people dedicated to these games are observed. For example, sports like football and baseball are often "religiously" discussed among the sports enthusiasts, ritual actions may be performed during the game, and even the players are given a divine status and are revered by fans. However, does that really mean that the sport becomes a religion? Or does it really become a religion in the sense that, say, Christianity and Islam
