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Webster defines religion as “a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects.”(1999) Since the beginning of time there was religion. Historically religion has been the basis of our ethics and morals within the Judeo Christian culture. There are many different religions practiced thorough out the world that signifies a great need and importance of religions to all cultures. There are two reasons why I think religion plays a major role in today’s world, one is thorough politics although, it is often said