Everyone, whether they choose to admit it or not is religious.

[Flat Earth Kyle]

In the fact that religion is a system of beliefs that one uses to guide one's life, every decision a person makes whether good or bad is based on religion.

according to www.Merriam-webster.com
Religion: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices


Oh okay, noting the word religious in the definition of religion is defining the word with the word. It is as you say circular reasoning to do so

according to dictionary.com the word religious means
"of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday."
pretty much something or someone that has something to do with religion

okay, what is religion? Religion - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

a system of beliefs

What is ardor? ardor means loyalty
What is faith? firm belief in something for which there is no proof
What is an opinion? belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge
What is a thought? something (as an opinion or belief) in the mind <he spoke his thoughts freely>
Religion - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Wow, so long as someone has an opinion on something they are religious.

 

[Me Myself]

Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Look up the second paragraph.

There needs tobe a religious community. It can´t be just individual, otherwise is not called a religion.

 

[Twig pentagram]

In the fact that religion is a system of beliefs that one uses to guide one's life, every decision a person makes whether good or bad is based on religion.

I don't have beliefs I have thoughts.

 

[Draka]

Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Look up the second paragraph.

There needs tobe a religious community. It can´t be just individual, otherwise is not called a religion.

I'd have to say to define a community. I'm solitary. I have no community of Wiccans around me. No coven. I'm an individual. Do I not have a religion? Or do I have a religion because I have a set of beliefs? If I have a set of beliefs that some others happen to share, though they are not with me, does that constitute a religion then? If so, then no one is an individual unto themselves for great chances are, there are others in the world who happen to share the same stances and beliefs as they do. So it hinges on your definition of community then doesn't it? For one way I have a religion and another way I don't. So which is it?

 

[Me Myself]

I'd have to say to define a community. I'm solitary. I have no community of Wiccans around me. No coven. I'm an individual. Do I not have a religion? Or do I have a religion because I have a set of beliefs? If I have a set of beliefs that some others happen to share, though they are not with me, does that constitute a religion then? If so, then no one is an individual unto themselves for great chances are, there are others in the world who happen to share the same stances and beliefs as they do. So it hinges on your definition of community then doesn't it? For one way I have a religion and another way I don't. So which is it?

Well, it could get subjective, but feelings of belonging tend to be important. A name or label tends to be important to.

I don´t beleive the comunity needs to keep in deep contact but I would guess you got your beleifs from other wikans either directly or indirectly(like a one side communication line, like a blog in a webpage that you never replied to)

A religion tends to be something that has a name for itself (like wicca, buddhism, jainism, etc) a set of tenets that come with this name and so on and so on.

You could get ambiguous with the term, but in general to say that someone has a "religion" just because he has "beliefs" defeats the original purpose of the word IMO.

 

[Flat Earth Kyle]

according to Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online
Religion: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

 

[Acim]

I don't have beliefs I have thoughts.

Do you accept this assertion as true without any critical analysis? Or if one applied critical analysis, would they ever find expressions in which you have said something that amounts to "my belief, my idea, my opinion on this matter is....?"

 

[Flat Earth Kyle]

I don't have beliefs I have thoughts.

You breathe everyday because you subconsciously believe it is a good idea.
You eat everyday because you believe it is a good idea.
You make plans for the next day because you believe there is a high possibility that you are going to wake up in the morning.

 

[Twig pentagram]

Do you accept this assertion as true without any critical analysis? Or if one applied critical analysis, would they ever find expressions in which you have said something that amounts to "my belief, my idea, my opinion on this matter is....?"

My idea or my opinion maybe but not my belief.

 

[Twig pentagram]

You breathe everyday because you subconsciously believe it is a good idea.
You eat everyday because you believe it is a good idea.
You make plans for the next day because you believe there is a high possibility that you are going to wake up in the morning.

I breathe because it's a part of my bodily functions.
I eat everyday because I get hungry and I enjoy eating.
I make plans for the next day because I hope I live to see it.

 

[The Neo Nerd]

Another lame attempt by the religious to bring atheists down to their level.

 

[Alceste]

according to Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online
Religion: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

Fixed that for you.

re·li·gious

&#8194; &#8194;[ri-lij-uh

s] Show IPA adjective, noun, plural -gious.
adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.

2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: a religious man.

3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care.

4. pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.

5. appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.

re·li·gion

&#8194; &#8194;[ri-lij-uh

n] Show IPA
noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.

3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.

4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.

5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith

 

[Acim]

Guess it depends on dictionary we use.

 

[Flat Earth Kyle]

My idea or my opinion maybe but not my belief.

Belief according to dictionary.com
Belief:something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat.

 

[Sunstone]

In the fact that religion is a system of beliefs that one uses to guide one's life, every decision a person makes whether good or bad is based on religion.

according to www.Merriam-webster.com
Religion: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

Yaddoe, don't show your teachers you wrote this OP. It will only cause them grief.

 

[Alceste]

Yaddoe, don't show your teachers you wrote this OP. It will only cause them grief.

I looked at M-Ws definitions of "religious" and "religion" and it only caused me grief.

 

[-Peacemaker-]

I'd rephrase the title to say everyone worships a god or God

 

[Splarnst]

Just substitute the definition for the word, and we'll see what the OP is really saying:

&#8220;Everyone, whether they admit it or not, has beliefs by which they lead their lives.&#8221;

My reaction? Duh. This is not an interesting idea.

 

[Splarnst]

I'd rephrase the title to say everyone worships a god or God

And that atheists worship “science” or “pleasure” or “themselves”? Sure, you can say that, but you're just playing with words at point, with no correspondence to how they're actually used in reality.

 

[-Peacemaker-]

And that atheists worship “science” or “pleasure” or “themselves”? Sure, you can say that, but you're just playing with words at point, with no correspondence to how they're actually used in reality.

If you're more comfortable substituting the word "trust" for "worship" you could do that and basically keep the meaning.