"Where there is fear, there is no religion"
- Gandhi -
2006-10-25 12:26:35 · 13 answers · asked by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The way that I take it is that no true religion would contain fear, and that any fear put into a religion is the construct of man...
2006-10-25 12:34:11 · update #1
I know that it's not true at least some of the time. I don't know if it's true at least some of the time also.
I think a lot of people are "religious" directly because of fear. Some are scared of the unknown afterlife. Heaven is a comfortable belief, and an imaginary escape from the actual truth of not really knowing what does happen after death.
Of course, my answer depends on what your definition of "religion" is. Mirage, if you have time please post your definition of "religion" regarding this question. Thanks.
2006-10-25 13:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ghandi was a wise man however this quote is typical of organized religious brainwashing, let me correct the quote to what it should be.
" Where there is fear, there is religion."
2006-10-25 19:30:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soin other words in the presence of religion there is no fear. No that doesnt make sense. People fear things no matter who they are, no matter what they believe.
2006-10-25 19:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by Hurray for the ANGELS! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it has been the experience of most people that when you have religion you have fear. Isn't religion behind most wars?
2006-10-25 19:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nah. I'd say: Where there is fear, there is much religion.
A lot of "religions" are made because people are afraid of what will happen to them, and want comfort.
2006-10-25 19:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by BekaJoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,
Jehovah's Witnesses fear Jehovah, not man.
Acts 25:9 "29 In answer Peter and the [other] apostles said: "We must obey God as ruler rather than men"
Jehovah's Witnesses continue worship even in places where they are persecuted!
2006-10-25 19:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"where there is fear, there is no freedom"
y would Gandhi talk about religion, he was a freedom fighter
2006-10-25 19:28:57 · answer #7 · answered by SHACHA 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you fear the un known
2006-10-25 19:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think i would word it differently
when there is knowledge .. there is no fear
2006-10-25 19:29:51 · answer #9 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pangel's got it right
2006-10-25 19:31:01 · answer #10 · answered by -skrowzdm- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋