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When did humans develop ‘spiritual’ thought? What is religion’s evolutionary purpose? And in our increasingly secular world, why has it endured? Every societ...
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- Humanists UK
Dec 5, 2022 · Recent statistics say that about 85% world’s population identifies with a religious group. Some say there are over four thousand religious groups today. So what exactly is religion and why is...
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- Iglesia Ni Cristo EVangelical Mission
Apr 8, 2022 · Why does religion still exist in the twenty-first century? Why do so many people continue to argue about the questions it raises? And what purpose does it serve in our lives? Addressing...
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- Chester Ronning Centre
- Importance of Religion in Life
- Importance of Religion to Society
- Conclusion
1. Guidance on how to live life
There are lots of things taught in religion especially to children in Sunday school on how to live peacefully with others in society This is the same reason students are taught religious education in schools as religious education backs up formal education teaching its followers to be law-abiding citizens with high levels of integrity And if you are going astray in life, religious books doprovide you with information on what you ought to do in life
2. Religion gives us a purpose in life
One of the questions people ask themselves in life is what their purpose on earth and in lifeis. Religion gives you a purpose to live for and for some people, it is to spread the word of God or others it’s to eradicate the evil from the world through their actions And others it’s to help others, especially in poor countries through charity organizations. Some religions have been carrying out charity activities in Africa especially Christianity In all those ways religion is inspiring people to...
3. Religion gives people hope, faith, and belief for a better future during hard times
Religious teachings set a very good ground for counseling and giving people hope during hard times The stories in religious books like the bible actually have encouraging stories to help people endure hardships in life and be able to achieve what they want in life Religion is also being used in counseling the youth aboutthe effects of early sex through sex education and also helping the youth inthe fight against using drugs
5. Religion promotes unity in society
Even though different religions cause disunity among us Having one religion in a given society is actually going topromote unity and that’s because all people in that society will all at leasthave something in common to bring them together And of course, there are lots of benefits from being united and all this could be brought about by religion
6. Religions unite races, genders and social standings as one
Religion is a good platform to fight racism which is a growing vice in the world today Most people are always looking at their differences and discriminating themselves into races and high and low-class standing which is not good Most religions teach their followers that we are all made by the same God irrespective of our differences in culture and races or gender so we should treat everyone the same way we treat others So religions encourage believers to accept everyone the waythey are and a...
7. Religion acts as a universal language
Apart from love since we can all speak the language of love, religion also provides another language we can all speak if we all belong to a certain religion. We can all be able to communicate with each irrespective of our races or indigenous languages, this is because religion provides a common ground and common language that can be spoken by all believers which creates one big society
The world could run out of control if not for religions laying principles for their followers to abide by Interestingly a couple of people are only doing the right thing because they fear to go to hell, which means if people wake up today and they are told there is no hell or heaven you might get some surprise reactions and behaviors from them So r...
Jun 30, 2023 · Despite the rise of secularism and the diminishing influence of religious institutions, religion continues to be a powerful force that provides meaning, guidance, and purpose. Here’s why religion...
Jan 19, 2022 · In this talk, I will summarize their work and add my own take on why I think religion is so resilient in the USA and the surprising role that politics plays in the story. This talk provides interesting insight into the world’s most powerful country.
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Mar 28, 2022 · Do you consider religion and religious faith to be important parts of your life? Why or why not? According to Dr. Horwitz’s research, religious belief and religious involvement help...
