organized religion
noun
: a belief system that has large numbers of followers and a set of rules that must be followed
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Rather than rejecting technology outright, many faith figures are concerned about AI’s impact on family life, human relationships, labor, children, and organized religion itself.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2025
Cylinder seals – along with city life, organized religion and bureaucracy – were a key component of ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Even in an era in which organized religion is a diminished force, the selection of a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics — about 1.4 million of them in San Diego and Imperial counties — is a moment of immense significance.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Founded in 2013, the Satanic Temple is a reaction to conservative, traditionalist and organized religion.
—Cole Behrens, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2025
Cylinder seals – along with city life, organized religion and bureaucracy – were a key component of ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Even in an era in which organized religion is a diminished force, the selection of a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics — about 1.4 million of them in San Diego and Imperial counties — is a moment of immense significance.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Founded in 2013, the Satanic Temple is a reaction to conservative, traditionalist and organized religion.
—Cole Behrens, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Organized religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organized%20religion. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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