3 good body paragraphs topics for connection between religion and culture

I would start with the connection between religion and culture. Let's define culture. Our culture is "the customs, arts, social institutions and achievements of a particular nation, people or social group ". Our culture is somewhat our behavior, things that our social group manifests and acknowledges. For example, marriage is a big and major institution in many cultures. It is a very sacred thing, but in other cultures, it is okay to get divorced and remarried.

But religion, is something else. Let's define religion: a particular system of faith and worship. In some religions, people believe in a superhuman power or a god or goddess. Sometimes, the two can be intertwined.

A person's religious beliefs can at times be in the way of how they may choose to live. For example, a person with an Amish background is very controlled by their culture. They have to dress in a very humble manner that doesn't draw too much attention, the woman's hair has to be covered and they can't use electricity. They are not allowed to own a car. This means they can't drive or have modern electrical appliances in the house. It is forbidden by the culture. They are also not allowed to use the internet. Many people believe that they are too controlled and thus, many Amish young people want to get out of their culture when they reach a certain young adult age. They sometimes opt to live in the modern world, with running electricity in the house and being able to wear modern, nicer looking clothes and with permission to drive and own their own vehicle.

Religion is another topic of control. In the Muslim religion, a woman has to have her hair covered, her clothing is non revealing and they are not allowed to date. In some cases, their marriages are arranged. This is the custom and the religion that prohibits them from living with a little more freedom than that of other religions.

So here are two topics: some religions control people too much; certain cultures like the Amish dictate and have too much power over how the people have to dress and live.