There are many different religions out there with different ideas and rituals. In addition to the difference between the religions themselves, there are two tiers in religious experience. There is the institutionalized version (think: the ideal), and then there is the second tier, which is the average person’s experience of religion. (think: superstitions, small communities who have non-standardized practices, etc.) I’d suggest reading some material on this and on specific religions. In other words, look into what the institution says and what the general populace thinks before writing more on this.
There are many different religions out there with different ideas and rituals. In addition to the difference between the religions themselves, there are two tiers in religious experience. There is the institutionalized version (think: the ideal), and then there is the second tier, which is the average person’s experience of religion. (think: superstitions, small communities who have non-standardized practices, etc.) I’d suggest reading some material on this and on specific religions. In other words, look into what the institution says and what the general populace thinks before writing more on this.