Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use.

Technical definition

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One whom practices any religion. In the lexicon of the Church, especially the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox, religious as a noun usually refers to a member of a religious order of monks, nuns, friars, clerics regular, or other individuals who take the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience (the evangelical counsels). Neither of those groups should be identified as clergy, which in Catholicism includes bishops, priests and deacons.

Though seemingly redundant, there are also "religious priests" used in reference to priests who are members of orders, such as the Society of Jesus or the Franciscans. Such clergy are differentiated from diocesan priests who serve under a bishop or archbishop who has jurisdiction over a geographically defined diocese. Monks and Nuns are part of the religious ministry.

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@claymonster religious leaders of all faiths are guilty of preaching 'inhumane' rhetoric, your point has no base
craigconsidine (Craig Considine) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:25:09 -0000
@claymonster religious leaders of all faiths are guilty of preaching 'inhumane' rhetoric, your point has no base
Last point is quite important for a paralell development without religious shocks and crashes using policies rather than popular actors
Slackjam (Diego Slack) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:24:21 -0000
Last point is quite important for a paralell development without religious shocks and crashes using policies rather than popular actors
It’s the (Religious) Ideology, Stupid: While we’re carefully NOT rushing to any conclusions about the For.. http://bit.ly/45OzW2
michaelledeen (Michael Ledeen) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:24:03 -0000
It’s the (Religious) Ideology, Stupid: While we’re carefully NOT rushing to any conclusions about the For.. http://bit.ly/45OzW2
Some of this things have been developed thru time by religious groups without a global success on other secluded communities along the map
Slackjam (Diego Slack) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:21 -0000
Some of this things have been developed thru time by religious groups without a global success on other secluded communities along the map
@alwayscatholic I was raised Catholic but I strongly disagree with the secular conclusions of your religious belief... http://ow.ly/1602NF
holytwinity (HolyTweets) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:03 -0000
@alwayscatholic I was raised Catholic but I strongly disagree with the secular conclusions of your religious belief... http://ow.ly/1602NF
Policies are needed to supply placebo to avoid dangerous competitiveness of regions, etnic groups and religious tables
Slackjam (Diego Slack) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:21:30 -0000
Policies are needed to supply placebo to avoid dangerous competitiveness of regions, etnic groups and religious tables

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