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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
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What's the difference between 'religious orders' and sects?

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In the Western world a "religious order" would typically mean a religious society set apart in some way from ordinary life. They have their own strictures and organizational rules, separate from the rest of society. The Benedictine, Capuchin, and Trappist orders (among many others) are some examples.

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  • In the Western world a "religious order" would typically mean a religious society set apart in some way from ordinary life.
  • They have their own strictures and organizational rules, separate from the rest of society.
  • The Benedictine, Capuchin, and Trappist orders (among many others) are some examples.
  • A sect is a broader term, encompassing all the people who follow a particular religious tradition, but is typically used to designate a subset of a broader religion.
  • For example, Southern Baptist churches might be considered a sect of American Baptist churches, which are themselves a sect of American Protestantism.
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In the Western world a "religious order" would typically mean a religious society set apart in some way from ordinary life. They have their own strictures and organizational rules, separate from the rest of society. The Benedictine, Capuchin, and Trappist orders (among many others) are some examples.

A sect is a broader term, encompassing all the people who follow a particular religious
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So, 'Religious orders' doesn't mean where monks live?
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Monks are members of religious orders. They might be mendicant monks (monks who have taken a vow of poverty and therefore own no property, so they are dependent on charity for their day-to-day lives) who typically don't have fixed residences, but most monks live in compounds called abbeys, monasteries, or priories depending on their particular organization.
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What about members of religious orders?
Do they live in any special place?
What's the difference between a religious order and a religious associations?
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