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Repeated patterns. Those who had the time (obviously not the worker and peasantry) realised there were patterns in nature - lunar and solar cycles, seasons, celestial movements (star and planetary changes) etc. By this knowledge they imbued a deity upon many patterns along with a religious ceremony - Saturnalia being one we still keep today (Christmas), celebrated on the winter solstice around Dec,25, just as the ancestors did - decorating trees, giving presents - but they thought that if they didn't do this that the winter would never ever end and that they would all freeze to death (which, if the workers hadn't stored enough food, many did). Patterns and the human brains recognition of them is also what causes many to see 'faces' in cloud formation (which they label as Angels) or folds of cloth, or from shadows in trees, etc. We, as humans can't help doing this. It is 'programmed' in our brain - the trick is to recognise it as such instead of to build a religion around it.
What else can I help you with?
What are major Japanese religious beliefs?
Before the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion.
The ancient Greeks had what type of religious beliefs?
Polytheism; nature religions--
How were the Egyptian religious beliefs connected to nature?
Because they were so cool
What were the religious beliefs of the early civilizations based on?
forces of nature were God's
What are the beliefs of cebuano?
Cebuanos are predominantly Roman Catholic, with a strong influence from Spanish colonial history. They also observe certain indigenous beliefs and practices, such as honoring ancestors and nature spirits. Overall, Cebuanos have a diverse religious landscape that blends Catholicism with traditional customs and rituals.
What were the zunis Indians religious beliefs?
they r the moon sun and mother nature
What were the Mayans' religious beliefs?
Mayan's religious beliefs were that the gods took care of everything. It was basically a theocratic society. It believed every element of nature belonged to a different god.
Is it true The term secular means devoutly religious?
"Secular" is a word having to do with non-religious beliefs or practices. So the answer is "No".
How do you know that god has a good spirit nature?
you don't...that is why religious beliefs cannot be accepted as facts
How did west African religion similar to the religion of the kalinago and arawak?
It was similar because African religion was based on the worship of ancestors of spirits both good and bad and the Kalinago worshiped their ancestors and nature and believed in evil spirits or as they call it (maboya) the second reason was that the west Africans believed that soul lives on so that the ancestors were always with you just like how the Kalinago believe that the spirit of their ancestors lived on after death to protect them and the Arawaks(Tainos) religious beliefs and songs were about spirits and ancestors and the life of the village.
Does the sun represent God in any religious or spiritual beliefs?
Yes, in some religious and spiritual beliefs, the sun is seen as a symbol or representation of God due to its life-giving and powerful nature.
Beliefs of igorot people?
Igorot believe in nature spiritsThey also believe in anito.The anito is like a humanoid sculpture.They believe that their love ones can posses the anito.They pray in their anito to give them good harvest,safe travel and safe bayanihan
