Can humans ever free themselves from religion?

Answer 1

No, why would you want to?

Answer 2

The key to answering your question would be to first comprehend how you define the word "religion". If you refer to the various organized religions (such as Baptist, Catholic, Hindu, and the like), the answer is "Of course, you can simply not attend, you can mute any TV mentioning or mush, or you can avoid conversations involving members who wish to "save" you. But would this be enough to "free" one from religion. If you simply refer to the concept of a Supreme entity (i.e., God, Allah, Yashua, or any other name), the question becomes more complex. For some, choosing not to believe in the supremacy has served them well--agnostics, but have they actually freed themselves from religion? I'm not fond of the word "religion", actually. The word has been bastardized over time, affiliated with far too many holyrollers and zealots who try to cram their views down people's throats while being thoroughly intolerant regarding other peoples' beliefs or faiths. I tend to prefer "spirituality", because this can be an intimate, individual quality, or it can be generalized to encompass others. Can humans ever free themselves from spirituality? Why would they want to? If Omnipotent Good is the reality, then everything stems from Divinity, so even one's efforts to be free would, in themselves, be spiritual. Can you agree?

Answer 3

Do you have a religion or do you have a personal relationship with the true living God. Just like Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Elijah, the 12 Disciples. A religion is nice but, I think that you would want that relationship - One on one conversation with God.

Your church provides a place to bring other believers together. To laugh and cry to share and love while we are here. We need those people so that we can continue to grow in the word before we get to Heaven

Answer 4

No we cannot.
We need an explanation for things we do not understand, we are afraid of and the unknown. Religion was born out of these fears.

Its abstractness is perfect for all of our insecurities. We do not and cannot prove if it's real or true or neither - so we can worship to our hearts content and feel sure we will survive death.

It has given humans so much comfort that they HAVE to be believe or anarchy would follow.

Answer 5

If you mean humans in the collective sense, probably not; flocks of sheep are relatively easy to control (for proof, see musicfish's answer above).

But individuals cannot be controlled, and that's why people do free themselves, every day, one at a time. I did it about ten years ago (and I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer), so I have high hopes for my fellow humans.

Answer 6

What kind of question is that? I'm appalled! Seriously appalled!
Religion is something people need to get more of. They need to get so much religion that they start to spout it, so they can spout it in public and on TV, and pray out loud on street corners, and shriek Bible verses into the intercom at the mall, and that's only the beginning. I'm getting so worked up over this whole issue that I cannot even continue this answer. Good-bye.

Answer 7

Religion is the glue that binds use together. Yes, I'm aware of all the conflict that have occured do to religion but where would men kind be without something to believe in and something to fight for, I choose truth over choice anytime.

Answer 8

I think that religion is so appealing and comforting to many people, that they are willing to ignore a lot of evidence against it as well as the contradictions within it. I hope to see people move further away from it in the future, but I know this won't happen in my life time or anytime soon after.

Answer 9

religion was made by a few very smart people as a way to create a set of moral laws. in todays goverments we have ACTUAL laws that perform this perpose so it is only a matter of time before there is no more need for religions
i agree with weemaryanne just have "faith" in humans (and only humans)

Answer 10

Religion to me is a man made thing - we are supposed to congregate and worship together. That is important.

I believe in spirituality more - I do attend a church that teaches out of the bible and has a wonderful worship time - we don't go through all of the standing, kneeling, sitting, kneeling, standing....that others do. That to me is man made ceremonial stuff, and I would rather not participate in the works (which does nothing for me anyway).

Answer 11

Religion is not a trap. People don't need to "free" themselves.