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Imagine you are walking through Central Park in New York. All around you are people clothed in fashions you do not see in your hometown. On your left, Hectic Jews with their full beards and moustaches walk to the local temple. On your right, a Buddhist monk in an orange robe sits motionless on a knoll appearing to stare into space. Behind you are Mormon missionaries, Catholic Priests and an Islamic Imam. Where do these different religions come from and what do they do for us here? Though there are many religions throughout the world. Religion gives humans guidance through our lives by giving us a purpose and direction to attain individual salvation. This article will summarize the three components of religious traditions. These are the beliefs and practices of religions, the view of the universe, and roles of males and females. This summary will show what religious traditions say and do as well as how they organize themselves.
There are three basic components of religious traditions. They constantly shape and influence the sacred. They are the beliefs and practices, the view of the world including individual and group life, and the role of males and females in the religion (Molloy, 2010).
There are three orientations that dictate the practices and beliefs of religion. They are sacramental, prophetic and mystical orientations. Sacramental orientation focuses on the rituals of religion. Such rituals can be baptism, the making of the cross by Catholics. Prophetic orientation stresses faith and observing moral law is the path to enlightenment from the divine (Molloy, 2010). It is often demonstrated as the divine speaking to their following through a human leader. Mystical orientation seeks to unify the follower with the great divine whether it is a deity, nature, or the universe as a