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Religion (from O.Fr. religion religious community, from L. religionem (nom. religio) respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods, obligation, the bond between man and the gods) is derived from the Latin religiÅ, the ultimate origins of which are obscure.
Latin root word is religio the bind, or to tie up that is the meaning. Jesus said that true religion is caring for widows and orphans. This leads me to believe the original meaning has more to do with what you do rather than what you believe.