Early man was bron without religion and then suddenly lot of religion started surfacing on the planet, all with different ideas and principals, but why was religion invented - just to rule man.
Religion is the most powerful institution on this planet today and we all fear it. Man fears uncertainty. did people took advantage of this fear and used religion to control man so that they can rule him?
THINK AND T?HEN COMMENT.
they say religion is the opium of man...but
i do not stand with your opinion at all.
i do not know about all the religions but some of them evolved in the suppression and rebel to the powerful..
no one understands a religion as it should be..
no one knows the ideologies ,principles and there basic differences to the fullest ,thus misinterpreting term religion .and misuse.
and we forget that its the ill will of humans that corrupts the cause not the religion ..
i have faith in my religion not because i am made to do so by some one but because i can see and perceive what religion is teaching to me...
i agree! there is no such religion who teaches other to hate one another. do you have any comment about muslim? im not 1 of them but i just realize this religion when i was in Saudi Arabia.
I think all the religions have the same basic principle that 'LIVE AND LET OTHERS LIVE'. Now its up to us that how we look at the religion. i think religion is the only medium to show the faith in almighty. And human gave different names to Almighty as per his language, nothing else.
its not just almighty
things are based on raising the level of living .
raising the standards of life,the way a person lives..
rules and regulations ,some things to do ,some things forbidden ,they all have there effects on life if followed with proper knowledge..
and its not just about language...its about definitions also ...they may differ.
but the reason of our existence lies in the deep knowledge of "scientific" religions ....
whether god exists or not... well its not my place to say. no one knows for sure. But the fact is, that with out religion this world would be in chaos. This world is not filled with only good people. with out religion the guilt, that is there originally because of the fact you think someone is watching you or that you would be dammed to hell, would disappear in the hearts of those who are only good because of the fear they have of being punished. As much as i hate to say it the human race is, sadly not fool of angels. There are just as many demons.
Religion, when properly understood and practiced, is good. If only everyone lived by its true definition as The Holy Book defined it: "to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" and not limit themselves to some weird belief and an equally weird organization to associate with or be a member of, then religion shall have served its purpose which is the general well-being of the human race.
Nice quote from James' epistle, Geo. No man can assert his belief on anyone with success. In the end only God can show you the true path to Him. Religion is fine and dandy, but without Truth, it is vain ritual leading you nowhere. I have been utterly convinced that Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father
I love my religion and for me its the best. Though I do what i feel is right/wrong.
Religion was created because man has a soul, our soul who was pure and of Godly origins tends to unite with someone Pure -and that is God.
Fear is not the predecessor of religion nor a controlling factor for man, Religion is created to lead us into a path of morals and righteousness.
Religion by definition is a way of living and not defined fear nor related to it.
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Well....friend Sudhir....Religion is the supreme guide of man on earth but only if its practiced in good faith .....its the manifestation of the actual strength of man & his relationship with the universe ....ofcourse there have been some pple who used it for personal interest but it was only because of our own apprehension towards it....In short Religion is the code of conduct summarized..!
OKAY, I'm Thinking !!!
The word religion. There are 11 places in the bibles that it is written in.
6 are in the Macc and 5 in our King James.
There are 3 verses Acts 26.5 and two in James 1: 26 and 27
these three are Strong's Concordance number 2356 in Greek meaning Ceremonial Observance.
The other two are in Gal 1: 13-14 and also in Greek but with the meaning of " Judaism", i.e. the Jewish faith and usages.
The English wiki dictionary puts it like this - Religion is an organized collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.[note 1] Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.[1].
Religion was not invented, rather it was designed by God, ordained for a way of life to be followed which was to worship God and Love our fellow man and all for the good of man. HOWEVER, I do agree with you that MAN as usual will take what is good and perfect for all to twist to his or their benefit. Much blood has and will be spilled in the name of religion. To stop this we must PRACTICE its PREMIER PURPOSE. To worship GOD and love our fellow man. That is just my thoughts of course.
P.S. if the purpose of Gods design were followed as he laid it out Then it would be as simple and as easy as this
Matt 22:
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
KJV
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