After complete reading and analysis of Erich Fromm's Psychoanalysis and Religion, it is
almost inevitable that one develops a greater understanding of religion. The idea that any common
orientation and object of devotion within a group of people constitutes as a religion really expands
your thoughts about many things in society. It forces one to take heed to the many things in life
that, based on Fromm's theory, can be called a religion.
Depending on how you interpret the ideas of Fromm, you can either agree or disagree
with him. By agreeing with the tradtional definition of religion, you can say that religions are
based on the teachings and worship of God and/or other spritual beings. However, if you choose
to argue against that idea and adopt Fromm's definition, you might say that a religion can simply
be any shared interest or devotion to a certain idea. This makes is easier for individuals to say that
they are part of some religion, if......
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