Religion can be a central part of one’s identity. The word religion comes from a Latin word that means “to tie or bind together.” Modern dictionaries define religion as “an organized system of beliefs and rituals centering on a supernatural being or beings.” To belong to a religion often means more than sharing its beliefs and participating in its rituals; it also means being part of a community and, sometimes, a culture.
Intimate relations between law and religion have been constituted and constantly transformed throughout history. According to natural religious law – a law driven from faith in God or in divine forces – morality and legality are embedded in religion
Explanation: the mood of a character in a story is the attitude of the character towards a situation of another character. In the given excerpt from "Mending Wall" the speaker has a playful mood towards his neighbour and the situation where he was asked to build a wall, and he doesn't understand what is the point. To express his point of view he asks questions and he has a playful attitude.
