Organized religion
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Organized religion, also known as institutional religion, is religion in which belief systems and rituals are systematically arranged and formally established, typically by an official doctrine, a hie
Priests lay their hands on the ordinands during a Roman Catholic rite of ordination. The Catholic Church, the largest Christian denomination, is an example of an organized religion.
Folk religion
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Folk religion, traditional religion, or vernacular religion comprises, according to religious studies and folkloristics, various forms and expressions of religion that are distinct from the doctrines
Shrine of Bixia at Mount Tai, Shandong, associated with Chinese folk religion
A Filipino Catholic home altar in Morden, Manitoba
This picture was taken at a Malaysian Chinese home. This altar is dedicated to the three Pure Land sages, Avalokitesvara, and Sathya Sai Baba. On the left of the altar is a glass filled with rice. Joss sticks are stuck into it after the ancestors are invited to partake in the offering of food specially prepared for them on the Hungry Ghost festival prayers.
Gauchito Gil (left) and San La Muerte (right), two examples of Argentine folk saints