What is the difference between sect and religion?
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An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
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(obsolete) A cutting; a scion.
The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.
A particular system of faith and worship.
The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
(obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.
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In obsolete terms the difference between sect and religion
is that sect is a cutting; a scion while religion is faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.As nouns the difference between sect and religion
is that sect is an offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs while religion is the belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.sect
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Noun
(en noun)- A religious sect .
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(wikipedia religion)Noun
(en noun)- My brother tends to value religion , but my sister not as much.
- Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
- Eckankar is a new religion''' but Zoroastrianism is an old '''religion .
- The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.
- At this point, ''Star Trek'' has really become a religion .
- Oh with what religion doe I respect and observe the same!