Is Religon neccasary for Human ?

Answer 1

Yes it is.

The Atheist position is indeed hopeless. The believer has hope. If there is a God and there is life after death then the believer wins. If there is no God or no life after death the believer loses nothing. On the other hand, the Atheist loses badly if he wakes up to discover himself in the afterlife. In sum, if there is no afterlife both the believer and the Atheist are safe. But if there is an afterlife then the Atheist loses. The only one who can possibly lose is the Atheist.

Answer 2

No, but it's a way to better know yourself, be more connected to the spiritual, and you could accidently learn some philosophy along the way. I think that the spiritual does exist and 'religion' is a way to try to explain that to someone who hasn't experienced the spiritual first hand. Kinda doesn't make sense. If you haven't experienced the spiritual in your life then religion is nothing but dogma. It's taking someone else's word on someone deeply personal and individual. It's also a way to try to explain the 'para-normal', or even just ordinary things beyond a human's ability to effect like weather, death, beauty, Life, taxes, and Pinks. It can be a 'catch-all' for anything that is 'unknown'. That is religion as a social institution. It can also be a social club, a place where the 'right' people go. Like in Rome the 'top' people in society might have had a cliche that met at the Temple of Zeus. In this day and age in America, Christianity is the main faith and you can see many Yuppies if you go to the right churches to 'people-watch'. This is because people want to be on the 'right' side of an issue and if you live in a monotheism any church can be the 'right' church. *yawn* Religion could be replacing a primate need to revere the Alpha Male. Our social adaptations make it so we dont have a 'big daddy' that is the only one who gets to have sex and/or children and is first to eat, ect. But that is still a part of our genetic 'memory', so religious expression might be a way of expressing something that we have an idea of, like a 'top dog', but dont have an actual role for in our society.
I like to wonder what the Neanderthal social structure was like, whether they had a 'big daddy' and whether they were monotheistic as a result.

Answer 3

Notice how Atheists are doing just fine without it? But I could ask whether certain sciences are necessary. Who gives a crap where man came from? What does this help anyone? And yet look at all the people who are researching and studying evolution? Mind wants to know, and religion (theology rather) is the science that explores the spirit, and so this is necessary for some people. I wish they would take it easy on the jihads and crusades though.

Answer 4

I guess it depends on what you mean by "religion." I think of religions as just paths to the ultimate truth. You can take a path to truth which may not necessarily look "religious." I think what is necessary for humans is to ultimately realize the essence of their being and their relation to God, the Universe, and all other humans and sentient beings.

I think if we see things correctly, as they really are, we will become selfless and helpful to everyone. We will have compassion and do what is right and live a life of peace and integrity. If one achieves this goal via religion, then that is a good and true religion. If one achieves it without religion, then that is also a good and true way.

Answer 5

The Iglesia ni Cristo believes that it is the only means of man’s salvation in the Christian era. All men need salvation, for all men have sinned, hence, all of mankind should die in the lake of fire, the wages of sin (Romans 5:12; 6:23; Revelation 20:14). For man to be saved, he should enter in by Christ, by becoming a member of His Body or Church (John 10:9; I Corinthians 12:27, Colossians 1:18) because it is His Church that Christ will save (Ephesians 5:23).

Christ will not save anyone outside the Church of Christ because it would be against the law of God. His law requires that sinners should pay for their own sin (Deuteronomy 24:16; Revelation 20:14).

Therefore, man needs a TRUE religion.

Answer 6

The Church say Jesus is the only way to get to heaven, may be they haven't read what the Zeta say about that and religion in general
http://www.zetatalk.com/index/blog0426.htm

The Oahspe..
http://www.angelfire.com/in2/oahspe3/oindex.html
Gives all the false gods who run the control religions including the Kriste
And... that there are no saviours necessary
The heavens are in fact graded as to how we do in our own spirit...in what we eat (no flesh foods) in our being wholly to others in orientation, and to honour just the one true spirit I am who I am of Moses and Abraham

So no..... religion is just another arm of control like much else

Answer 7

No, but in every human being there is a deep seated need
for a relationship with the Creator.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails.

Answer 8

No, but God is necessary for humans to be happy, productive and successful in all ways positive.

Answer 9

No, and neither is a god. Many people do not rely on either and are still happy and fulfilled in life.

What is necessary is a personal philosophy. Even if you don't think about it, you still have one.

Answer 10

RELIGION is one's devotion and commitment to a SYSTEM OF BELIEFS, whatever those beliefs may be --which is APART FROM the institutionalized attitudes and MAN-MADE doctrines, rituals and practices of ORGANIZED 'CHURCHES'.

Yes, RELIGION is necessary for HUMAN BEINGS to evolve into HUMAN BECOMINGS...

Peace be with you!