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i am often heart broken by the immense suffering and struggles people are confronted with in their lives. for many people, life is a terribly harrowing experience.
at the same time, i appreciate religions for trying to help these people, for volunteering as NGO's, for running soup kitchens, for starting organisations like world vision. the more i look at religion, the more i see it as providing services of emotional, social and moral support to those who are needy, who suffer, and who struggle against the sometimes enormous unfairness of life.
so this makes me wonder about religious belief. people who are in such hard circumstances may subscribe to a religion because it, essentially, boosts their morale, or shields them from the psychological impact (at least).
does this explain why, in the West (for example), christianity has, er, suffered (hehe), because we have become affluent and suffering is not a primary part of life?
2006-06-10
20:09:26
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Smegma Stigma
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