nihilism vs religion

nihilism

noun
  • The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1). 

  • A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists. 

  • The rejection of non-proven or non-rationalized assertions in the social and political spheres of society. 

  • A delusion that oneself or the world, or parts thereof, have ceased to exist. 

  • Something that is regarded as meaningless. 

  • The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning. 

religion

noun
  • Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them. 

  • Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted. 

  • Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief. 

  • A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it. 

  • The way of life committed to by monks and nuns. 

verb
  • Engage in religious practice. 

  • To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify. 

  • Indoctrinate into a specific religion. 

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