And why do people follow these religions?Also how would life be ie there were no religions?
2006-10-19 06:34:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam means to submit and surrender your will to the Creator, the One Perfect God, in sincerity and obedience.
Unlike other religions, its not based upon the name of a person or a place. Though muslims rever Muhammad (peace be upon him) but he was only a man, muslims don't elevate him to the status of God or an angel. He came to give us the message of Islam, the book, Qur'an, was revealed to him, thus he was the Prophet. Moreover, he is the seal of Prophets as specified in the Qur'an.
Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him) and it specifies the laws that muslims should follow, the limits that they should adhere to.
Islam strongly prohibits associating any partners with God. He is the creator, unlike His creation, nothing is comparable to Him. Infact associating partners with God is the biggest sin and God tells us in the Qur'an that He would forgive all other sins but not Shirk (associating partners with God).
God says in the Qur'an in Surah Ikhlas (Sincerity)
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (112:1-4)
2006-10-19 06:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by mutmainnah 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The religions you state began as regional. People at the start of those religions followed it for different reasons. They may have found a religious culture superior to the ones they've been following. Or they may be in a transitional state searching for a good religion. And again they could have been born into it. (With the exception of the first three, Buddhism is humanistic rather then strictly religious).
What guidlines did they set? Take the initiative and Google each one.
Life if there were no religions? I have no clue.
2006-10-19 13:48:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vedic Culture (Hinduism) sets forward the guidelines that where given by God. These Guidelines where recorded and essence presented in Bhagavad Gita.
Just as a manufacturer, prepares a User manual for proper usage of the thing, Similarly God after creating this world, gave us guidelines how to live happily in this world and then return back to Kingdom of God.
People follow them, because they trust God.
We dont want false religion, or Cheating religion or Religion that changes the words of God or gives false interpretations as per their needs. That is same as having no religion. And that means simply Darkness, illusion and confused state of existence. It is compared to Animal life.
2006-10-19 14:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by Parsu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any religion is just a pattern of thought or guidelines on how to live life. It involves finding the purpose of life. Knowing that we aren't just blobs of biological matter existing and then fading from existence on some chunk of rock revolving around a star.
2006-10-19 13:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Shanna J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity tells you that, you are a born sinner either you commit a sin or not. And to avoide the consequence of that undone sin you have to belive that Jesus died for the sin of mankind. So, bascially you don't have do any sin to be held responsible neither you have to do anything good got get that sin forgiven. Believe in sin and believe in atonement. Which according to christianity is already done by Adam and Jesus. You by yorself have nothing to do.
2006-10-21 05:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism is a system of philosophy rather than a religion in the conventional sense. The main guidelines are to adhere to high standards of morality, reject materialist values and overcome desire.
2006-10-19 13:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you read this book ?
What is your opinion, from the list below, provided by Spencer in his book?
The Truth About Muhammad
by Robert Spencer
Meet the real Muhammad:
Muhammad's bizarre reaction to his first "revelation": "I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself"
The heretical Christian who convinced Muhammad he was a prophet – and may have taught him his erroneous views of Christianity
Islamic borrowings from Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism – and Muhammad's enraged replies to charges that he borrowed material rather than received actual divine revelations
The "revelation" that allowed Muhammad to marry his beautiful daughter-in-law
The strange incident in Muhammad's life that makes it virtually impossible to prove rape in Islamic countries today
The real "Satanic Verses" incident (not the Salman Rushdie version): how Muhammad's attempt to win over his opponents ended with his saying he had been inspired not by God, but by Satan
How the Qur'an's teaching on warfare against unbelievers developed – with constant war to establish the hegemony of Islamic law as the last stage
The first year of the Muslim calendar: not when Muhammad was born or became a prophet, but when he became a warlord
How Muhammad used the graphic lure of Islamic Paradise to urge his warriors to fight furiously to extend his rule
"Kill every Jew who comes into your power": why Muhammad became so angry with both Jews and Christians – with disastrous consequences that are still playing out in the world today
The momentous command by Muhammad that led to good being identified with anything that benefited the Muslims, and evil with anything that harmed them --without reference to any larger moral standard
Muhammad's child bride – and the terrible consequences his marriage to a nine-year-old still has in the Islamic world
"This is the caravan of the Quraysh possessing wealth. It is likely that Allah may give it to you as booty": how Muhammad gave divine sanction to the Muslims' bloody raids
"War is deceit": the permission Muhammad gave his followers to lie in order to gain an advantage over their enemies
How Muhammad broke the principal treaty he entered into, again setting a pattern for Muslim states thereafter
Muhammad's commands to his followers to wage perpetual war against non-Muslims, including Jews and Christians
Muhammad on women's rights: women "are prisoners with you having no control of their persons"
"If justice is not to be found with me then where will you find it?" Why Muhammad still stands for Muslims as the supreme model for human behavior
"I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula, and will not leave any but Muslims" – and other statements by Muhammad that contemporary jihadists take very seriously
Islamic tolerance? The onerous tax burden and other discriminatory regulations mandated for non-Muslims under Islamic law
How Muhammad ordered the killing of apostates from Islam
The massacre of a Jewish tribe by Muhammad that was invoked by modern-day jihadists at the beginning of Israel's July 2006 operations against Hizballah in Lebanon
"Embrace Islam, and your lives and property will be safe": Muhammad's threatening letters to the rulers of the lands around Arabia
Muhammad's frequent avowals that the Muslims would overcome the empires bordering on Arabia and one day stand as masters of the world
"I have been made victorious with terror" – and other statements of Muhammad on his deathbed
Six steps that American leaders can and must take in order to protect our nation from Islamic jihad terrorism
2006-10-21 14:58:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋