Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00196)

Eugene Carpenter wrote:
> 
> I understand that the word religion means to re-tie, meaning, to re-tie to
> Life, as it really is, not as it has seemed. 

Actually, there are two possible etymologies for religion. One is from
the Latin religare (being bound), and the other is relegere (bringing
together). On the other hand, I have yet to hear about burglar bringing
together the people in a household and tying them together claiming
"freedom of religion" as a defense...

Bart Lidofsky