This document discusses the definitions of key religious concepts like church, belief systems, and religions. It states that a church is a community united by shared beliefs and practices. A belief system consists of ideas that fit together to make sense of the universe and our place in it, and can be shared and practiced by a group. Religions originate from founding stories and are influenced by geography and culture, practicing a set of beliefs which contribute to human societies. Both positive and negative effects of religion are mentioned, with positives including providing purpose and teachings of kindness, and negatives referencing teachings that can discourage medical advice or encourage superstition.

3. WHAT IS CHURCH?
•BELIEFS AND PRACTICES WHICH
UNITE INTO ONE SINGLE MORAL
COMMUNITY (DURKHEIM)

4. WHAT IS BELIEF SYSTEM?
•BELIEFS THAT FIT TOGETHER IN A
SYSTEM TO MAKE SENSE OF THE
UNIVERSE AND OUR PLACE IN IT.

5. WHAT IS BELIEF SYSTEM?
•IT CAN BE SHARED, AND ITS IDEAS
ARE PRACTICED BY A GROUP.

6. WHAT IS BELIEF SYSTEM?
•IT IS AN IDEOLOGY OR SET OF
PRINCIPLES THAT HELPS US TOO
INTERPRET OUR EVERYDAY REALITY.

7. RELIGIONS
•HAVE THEIR ORIGIN STORIES AND UNIVERSAL IN NATURE.
•GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE INFLUENCE THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.
•PRACTICED A SET OF BELIEFS

8. THE BELIEFS, VALUES AND IDEAS OF
RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS HAVE MADE, AND
CONTINUE TO MAKE, SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
HUMAN SOCIETIES AND CULTURES.

9. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF RELIGION
•MANY RELIGIONS TEACH THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL GO TO HELL
AFTER THEY DIE.
•SOME RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, INSPIRED BY THEIR BELIEFS, REFUSE
TO ACCEPT SOUND MEDICAL ADVICE.
•RELIGION ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN SUPERSTITIONS.

10. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF RELIGION
•RELIGION ALLOWS PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR LIVES HAVE
A PURPOSE.
•THE RELIGIOUS VIEW THAT “ EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A
REASONS” CAN BE COMFORTING DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.
•GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU

11. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF RELIGION
•TEACHES US TO BE KIND TO OTHERS.
•TO BE SERVE OTHERS
•TO FORGIVE OTHERS