Sacred Rituals

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‘Sacred’ rituals provide a sense of community is an effective statement because it brings people together to celebrate occasions and connects with the whole tradition, like celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and getting socialised into the tradition, as shown in source 3. The image indicates that people are celebrating Christmas as a community. However, not all people engage in this celebration because it is not sacred to them or might believe in different religions, where they do not celebrate this occasion. In source 3, gathering people together to celebrate a ritual provides a sense of community because its more happening and enjoying than celebrating alone.
‘Sacred’ rituals not always provide a sense of community because it depends on

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