As we have gone through The Seven Theories of Religion, I have come to favor one of the theorists over the other three. Although all of the theorists have valid definitions of religion backed up by their professional opinions, some of them don’t speak to me quite as much as others do. I most closely relate to Durkheim’s definition of religion. He says that religions create a system of beliefs and practices upon one human problem, to deal with taboos. There is a center goal, which are practices. He defines the practices into two separate categories, which are rite and ritual. Rites are a one-time deal in religion; they are things such as Confirmation. While rituals are anything that can be repeated daily, such as church, and Ramadan. The reason I most closely associate to Durkheim’s beliefs is because his beliefs are practically the same as mine. Although I don’t go to church every Sunday, I used to go to church every Monday back in Colorado. This was a ritual I practiced that strongly reminded me of the rituals that Durkheim spoke of. Another one of Durkheim’s practices is rites, and a rite that I have participated in is Baptism. His definition of religion seems the most practical to me in my time period. Although the other theorists made substantial points about religion, I would like to align myself with Durkheims beliefs.