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as in cult
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
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as in faith
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
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Recent Examples of religion
What Ryan does brilliantly is navigate difficult, real-life dilemmas — politics, religion, how to survive as a person, how to get through life, how to find a little corner of happiness for yourself, how to have some love in your day.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
America, then, was not just a product of rationalist philosophy and passionate religion, but also of iconoclastic figures.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Besides working from home more often, U.S. adults are also staying inside more to do other outside-the-home activities, like practicing religion, eating, and drinking.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Simone’s anger and frustration transcend race, nationality, religion, any boundaries, to just be a plea for humanity.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
America, then, was not just a product of rationalist philosophy and passionate religion, but also of iconoclastic figures.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Besides working from home more often, U.S. adults are also staying inside more to do other outside-the-home activities, like practicing religion, eating, and drinking.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Simone’s anger and frustration transcend race, nationality, religion, any boundaries, to just be a plea for humanity.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The original film premiered to rave reviews in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006 and went on to gain cult status after its releases in Australia and New Zealand, the UK (Icon), and the US (IFC and Dimension).Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The track comes from The Nightmare Before Christmas, the stop-motion claymation movie that’s become not just a cult classic, but a commercial success story every year.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Simone Talma Flowers serves as the executive director of Interfaith Action of Central Texas, an organization that brings people of all faiths and cultures together to cultivate peace and respect.Simone Talma Flowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Commins has faith the project will have notable results.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Attorneys for Taylor, Rodriguez and Lore will need to fashion their arguments and style of persuasion accordingly.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mercury enters Sagittarius, sharpening your powers of persuasion.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lawmakers from high-tax states — including Republicans — have made clear their ardent devotion to the cause of restoring the deduction.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But what may not be as widely known is his devotion as a father to his three daughters.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The New York Constitution currently protects against unequal treatment based on race, color, creed and religion.Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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On the debate stage, Vance tried to thread the needle of attracting moderates while staying true to the America First creed.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Some of the elders still remember the days when most Shia were mired in rural poverty, mistreated not just by Lebanon’s other sects but by their own semifeudal overlords.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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With 18 official sects, Lebanon employs a complex political system in which religious communities share power and government positions and seats in parliament are distributed in rough proportion to the country’s demographics.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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