17. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

A) RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS:

Religious institution is a system of belief & practices influencing human events where man is helpless to explain them.Religious institutions are very useful for the moral and spiritual development of a country.

B) STRUCTURE OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION:

1. BELIEFS: The belief is a sensation of brain and belongs to faith but no reason. E.g. belief in one God.
2. RITUALS: They are the sacred and accepted practices. E.g. offering of prayers.
3. SACRED OBJECTS: They are objects which are regarded as holy. E.g. Holy Quran, Bible Etc…

C) FUNCTION OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION:

1. Provides place of worship.
2. Control religious activities in the society.
3. Provide education.
4. Provide social services to the masses.
5. Provide recreation.
6. Moves fear and anxiety.
7. Provide relationship between mankind and God.
8. Provide preservation of cultural values.
9. They create physical and social cleanliness.
10. It is a standard of right and wrong in the society.