Steeler Nation Definition

In a world where there are 4200 globally recognized religions, creating a universal definition of religion must be a difficult task. I associate religion with a feeling of comfort and fellowship. I define religion as a set of beliefs corresponding to a religious routine. Although people might take different approaches to the same set of beliefs, I wouldn’t consider someone an active follower without a somewhat frequent acknowledgment of their religion. Naturally, my definition isn’t perfect. Not every religion has a routine, core beliefs, comfort, and fellowship. However, my definition supports Steeler Nation as a religion. Steeler fans have a specific set of practices, principles, and an unexplainable bond between the members of Steeler Nation. This feeling of practice, love, and community all define religion and are my favorite part of practicing Christianity. In my mind, religion has to do with God, fellowship, and …show more content…
For example, in Hinduism the concept of Dharma discusses maintenance of our lives. This means even if our lives are not how we want them to be, we only strive to maintain: not to improve. This means that Hinduism may not make their followers feel secure the same way other religions do. Nonetheless, Hinduism is definitely a religion. Someone who goes to church every Sunday and has a youth group might still feel uncomfortable about the religion, or even not identify as a Christian. Because Christianity gives them a feeling of discomfort, does that make it an invalid religion? I think religion is difficult to define because religion is an uncomfortable topic to discuss. There is a similar discomfort to the word “religion” as there is to the word “politics”. Both are considered improper to discuss at the dinner table. Without a comfortable understanding of all religions, finding a true definition is very