What is the ONE thing from YOUR RELIGION (includes atheism) that you think others can LEARN the most from?

Question

I think that every religion of belief system has something that you can learn from?

So what is the ONE most important lesson to be had from yours..


Please state your religion
What we can learn..
And why it is important
(Please keep it brief too, less than 10 sentences if possible)

Answer 1

RESPECT for others

Answer 2

Wow, a great question, although a religion certianly cannot be reduced to a single most important lesson delivered in bite-sized pieces.

I actually have no religion, but am currently on a philosophical quest to determine what is True and Just. I think that one of the most important things that a person can learn from embarking on such a philosophical journey (which I highly recommend; I'd suggest that you have no business in religion if you don't think about it) is that fundamental Truths do exist, even in this postmodern age. This is an extremely important concept because if nothing is absolutely True (of course with respect to extenuating circumstances) then the entire concept of justice is a sham and we may as well live in anarchy. Think about it.

Answer 3

We're on a rock hurtling through space. There is no grand plan and no grand purpose to the universe. Therefore, the only purpose to your life is that which you give it yourself.

On a more positive note, the world really is pretty much as it seems. There are no invisible men floating around. Nobody is watching you while you have sex, except the person you are with. Things that are happening to you aren't caused by some devil and some god toying with your life.

It also means that your actions in your life are really your own responsibility. You have to think of the implications of your actions and how they affect others, yourself.

Being an atheist means accepting reality, whether or not it is pleasant. Luckily, for me, it has been interesting, so far. And there is a deep sense of contentment that can come only from accepting reality.

Answer 4

Theravada Buddhism

That the most important thing is feeling genuine compassion and empathy for our fellow human beings

If we all learned this we could put aside our petty differences and live a more peaceful existance

“I have come to the conclusion that whether or not a person is a religious believer does not matter. Far more important is that they be a good human being”
- The Dalai Lama -

Answer 5

As a deist, I believe in the God of nature that created the universe and everything in it, but I do not believe in revealed religions as forwarded by prophets to certain peoples. I don't believe that God intervenes in our daily lives, but rather gave us this world and left it all up to us.
The power of the human mind to reason and use common sense, without superstition, as to what is best for all men, with equal respect for all persons and respect for natural world upon which our survival depends are the virtues that I strive for.
The physical world and our minds' ability to reason are the only that things that we know for sure exist. Anything else is imaginations, which if cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to most reasonable persons, is meaningless The mind and the senses and the physical world around us are the only things that we can say with any certainty that all persons can agree upon as real. Therefore, it seems to be the only valid foundation for creating a fair society for all. The superstitions and religions of some persons and groups should not serve as the basis for society of people of different personal beliefs.

Answer 6

I don't consider atheism a religion any more than I consider a hole to be dirt.

Since you've included it, though, I'd say that the most important thing to learn is that morality is not dependent upon potential rewards/punishments, but rather basic human common sense and goodness.

Answer 7

A great lesson for anyone: Treat the others as you would like to be treated.

Religion doesn't make you a good person; religion doesn´t answer all questions or fill your needs. Religion tells you how to live your life and what people needs is to realize a life style is not enough.The awareness of being a good person and treat the others like you would like to be treated helps you make the difference, for you here or your soul, whaever you believe. But it has to be something you want to do, not following what a religion tells you to do.

Answer 8

I am a Muslim who does not belong to any Muslim Religious Group. I get good points from all the so called sects in Islam; wheras in my study, there is no sect in Islam; all agreeing on the same fundamentals. Similarly, I learn from others. Hindus had a good point to teach: No one is ever declared a heretic, a nonHindu, all divergences accepted. And so on. I can count good points in the practices of all the religions in the world... provided the follower is a true follower.

Answer 9

I am an Agnostic,(got to see it to believe it) and believe much can be learned from all denominations,,although I share no religion with anyone, I am open minded enough to realise that lots of people have faith, which is wonderful, but I cannot believe that if there is a God of any religion, he would accede to this wickedness and distruction and cruelty that is going on every day.Or that deliberate acts of terrorism are truly in his name,I have yet to see in any book, where it says"Go out and blow people up"
Or starting wars,these acts are not done in God's name, they are man-made acts of violence,as are some of the misquotes from Holy Books.

Answer 10

No faith (basic definitions of words instruct that atheism isn't a faith) Highlights importance of technology & morality for the sake of morality somewhat than via punishment interior the afterlife It propels technology. without atheism, technology like evolution that now even maximum theists have self assurance would not exist and we'd all be suffering because of this. Furthers rational concept.

Answer 11

I'm a Muslim
and despite what everyone around the world thinks, I think that people can learn Respect from Islam
This is the most important thing in the universe...and it's the base of Love and Peace, which make the world go around