Ok well i have to read this book called Things Fall Apart has anyone read it yet! Well this is my question The purpose of a religion is to explain the meaning of life and to provide guidelines for human behavoir. Did the religion practiced by the Ibo meet these two criteria? How? I've read the book so dont put bullsh*t in here and be very serious with the answers plz!!!
i have to read the book for school it was hard to understand thats y im asking thanx
2006-08-10 02:16:52 · 3 answers · asked by hottie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i have read like 3 time i still dont understand it plz help me with the question
2006-08-10 02:17:35 · update #1
and plz dont comment on the question about the book i didnt make it up
2006-08-10 02:24:13 · update #2
One of my favorite books!!
I think the Ibo belief system satisfied the purpose of a religion. The tribe had set customs and guidelines for social hierarchy and marriage laws.
You should read Chris Abani's "GraceLand". A bit violent at times, but it tells the story of the breaking of the kola nut, which is a prominent feature in Ibo religious tradition.
2006-08-10 03:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by ashcatash 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a great book! Now, I read the book awhile ago - but here goes - I think the religion the Ibo practiced did provide them with guidelines - example: they were taught that twins were evil, and they killed them at birth. The main character lives by those guidelines, and his whole life is thrown into question when his own son questions those guidelines and converts to Christianity.
I'm not sure it provided them with a meaning of life. However, when you live in a culture where survivial is paramount, its possible that philosophical thinking (like the meaning of life) falls by the wayside. I hope this helps a bit - but I better not be doing your homework!
2006-08-10 02:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Wondering 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion was not made to explain things like "hmmm... who the hell made all this crap?". Religion was made when man collected his fear and turned it into a God, and in vain hope, tried to control the fears by worshiping them.
2006-08-10 02:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋