Religion = what?

Question

What is the meaning of religion? Humans are same in blood Colour, in body shape and all. If a Christian marries a Muslim, what is going to happen? Humans are struggling for what? If Christ is the powerful god, why he didn’t made all his followers, millionaires? Why the African Muslims in poverty? During tsunami, why the Srilankan Buddhist been dead? Why all the Hindus been dead in India? There is a power, who is leading us. That’s our religion. No Christ, no Islam, no Hindu, no Buddhist, no other religion… We have only one religion. That’s Human religion.

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Most of the people who, answered me in this question, was trying to tell that, their religion is better. I'm sorry. I have visited the religious places of the different religion, and also I can read the holly bible, Qumran, Geetha of Hindus etc. All these holly books are saying almost same thing.... That itself shows all the religions are same, and killing each other in the name of religion is the wrong.

Answer 1

Religion = Control = Power = Money

Answer 2

Religion is whatever you feel is right.
How do you know what you feel is right? Haven't your feelings ever turned out to be wrong? Are you are saying that what you feel determines truth? If so, then you are putting yourself in the place of God, and looking to yourself for what you "feel" is right.
If religion is whatever you feel is right, then that could lead to chaos. What if some people had a religion where they felt stealing was acceptable? And what about lying and cheating? Would you trust someone who believed in a religion that felt it was alright to steal, lie, and cheat?
Hitler felt killing Jews was right. He was wrong. The Bible says that the heart is deceitful and untrustworthy (Jer. 17:9). If you could come to know truth by what you felt, then the Bible, which is the revelation of God, didn't need to be written. But, it has been written, and it has revealed that only God is the Source of truth, not your feelings.
I've never known truth to contradict itself. What if someone felt that something was right, and another person felt it was wrong? Would they both be right? If your statement is true, then how could there be a contradiction like that, if feelings determined truth?
All religions are different paths to the same place.
If all religions are different paths to the same place, then why do the paths contradict each other? Does truth contradict itself? Let's review the teachings of just three religions:
Buddhism is pantheistic and says there is no personal God and everyone can reach Godlikeness on his own. Islam says that Jesus was just a prophet, and not the only way to God. Christianity says that there is a personal God, and that the only way to Him is through Jesus (John 14:6). If these three religions are, as you say, different paths to the same place, then why do they contradict each other? Does truth contradict itself?
What about dinosaurs and evolution?
See the section on Evolution.
Also, you could read a couple of books: Evolution The Fossils Say No! by Duane T. Gish (Creation Life Publishers, San Diego), and Man's Origin, Man's Destiny by A. E. Wilder-Smith. Bethany House Publishers, (Minneapolis, Minn.). Both books will help you greatly.
Even if evolution were true (it isn't - but just for the sake of argument), does that mean there is no God? How do you know God didn't use it to get us here? (I am not teaching that evolution is true, nor that God used it, which is called theistic evolution, I am simply reasoning with them.) If you believe in evolution, does that mean you aren't a sinner? God won't accept the excuse that you believed in evolution and not Him.
Have you examined evolution to see if it is true? Evolution is not all that you are led to believe. There are all kinds of problems in the fossil record. New theories are being raised all the time to account for why there aren't any undisputed transitional forms found between any species of any kind, anywhere, anytime in all the fossil record. But, you wouldn't know these things because you haven't studied. You need to know the facts about evolution, and you need to know the facts about Jesus.

Answer 3

If you would take time and study the bible it is our map ,our guide .the Lord gives us choices to make ,we have a free will sprit to believe how we wish .We are not forced to do nothing in his eyes ,yes we are all one in him ,but so many dont believe and trials hits them hard .alot of the problems is does the countries want to change and its alot to do with the goverment in those countrys ,see people have to work for there good deeds ,change if needed to have more .just a example only ..like all those babys in those countrys going hungry ,where is the birth control there ,we have a choice to bring a child into this cruel world or not why is it that these countrys dont have birth control .I see it as all choices and a free will to live the best we can ,and so many other countries dont try to advance there life styles .maybe if your country did believe in christ the hardship would end .I wish you all the best and hope you and all have joy and peace and happiness .

Answer 4

No, humans appear to be the same in color, body shape and all, but the aliens are different and rule this world, when you take away all the Tech. what do you see can you associate your world with what you read about in history, i can, so what I'm suggesting is the human race has never evolved mentally beyond the boundaries of what their instinct tells them. You can paint the spots on a leopard, but will that make him less aggressive.

Answer 5

Defining the word "religion" is fraught with difficulty. All of the definitions that we have encountered contain at least one deficiency:

Some exclude beliefs and practices that many people passionately defend as religious. For example, their definition might include belief in a God or Goddess or combination of Gods and Goddesses who are responsible for the creation of the universe and for its continuing operation. This excludes such non-theistic religions as Buddhism and many forms of religious Satanism which have no such belief.
Some definitions equate "religion" with "Christianity," and thus define two out of every three humans in the world as non-religious.
Some definitions are so broadly written that they include beliefs and areas of study that most people do not regard as religious. For example, David Edward's definition would seem to include cosmology and ecology within his definition of religion -- fields of investigation that most people regard to be a scientific studies and non-religious in nature.
Some define "religion" in terms of "the sacred" and/or "the spiritual," and thus necessitate the creation of two more definitions.
Sometimes, definitions of "religion" contain more than one deficiency.

Answer 6

You're absolutely right. All religions really are invented by human beings in order to oppress other human beings. True belief in something is the real spiritual center of the individual.

Answer 7

Wow, I would love to give agreat answer, but to which question? You have way to many questions with in your question. If you want some good answers please post them seperatly or repost. You do have some good topics though . I am not giving you a bad time about it, but it is rather hard to answer something like this. I did enjoy reading it so dont get me wrong.

Answer 8

i think we can have religion but we should always remember that beneath it all , we are as you said ... human
we arent so different despite our beliefs and we should unite together as humans to make a difference to the world and stop all the hatred

Answer 9

You're right, all religions and their deities are products of the human imagination. We only have ourselves, so we'd better make the best of it.

Answer 10

Jesus Christ is God