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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@MelvinJames lol, that religious right wing is ridiculous sometimes!
DeniseMaria (Denise Maria) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:21:47 -0000
@MelvinJames lol, that religious right wing is ridiculous sometimes!
They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden. http://read.ly/Matt23.4.NLT
KristalBurgess (KristalBurgess) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:20:42 -0000
They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden. http://read.ly/Matt23.4.NLT
Rt @Claranovich: Holidays seem to make people more audacious w/ their religious pontifications.Leading by example should be preaching enough
chrismferguson (Chris M Ferguson) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:20:32 -0000
Rt @Claranovich: Holidays seem to make people more audacious w/ their religious pontifications.Leading by example should be preaching enough
Religious liberties threatened: http://bit.ly/1eZ6ka http://bit.ly/107lht http://bit.ly/6rFjs (thnx P38GAL) #mdec says I will take a stand
GodTHENCountry (Mike Robinson) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:20:07 -0000
Religious liberties threatened: http://bit.ly/1eZ6ka http://bit.ly/107lht http://bit.ly/6rFjs (thnx P38GAL) #mdec says I will take a stand
@austincarlile I don't believe in god but I completly agree with you. I hte that they are tryig to take religion out of a religious holiday
kelley_kronic (kelley roberson) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:19:44 -0000
@austincarlile I don't believe in god but I completly agree with you. I hte that they are tryig to take religion out of a religious holiday
RT @austincarlile: NO stars and angels on public Christmas trees because they are religious?! ITS CALLED CHRISTMAS BECAUSE OF THE BIRTH ...
riley91623 (riley garcia) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:19:20 -0000
RT @austincarlile: NO stars and angels on public Christmas trees because they are religious?! ITS CALLED CHRISTMAS BECAUSE OF THE BIRTH ...

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