Broadly defined, religion is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations. It usually, but not always, relates humanity to the divine, supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual. Keep in mind that religion is intensely personal and may look different for every individual. There may be as many difference within religious groups as between two religious groups. The largest world religions are:
There are also many other minority and regional religions.
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