i think it doesnt, most the time i think it gives the person the im better than you sydrome, ever heard of the preachers daughter, i remember they did a special on tv about how households that were religious and non religious households and both had the same percentage of criminal behavior
2006-12-28 17:33:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, it does not necessarily change our behavior, but it is supposed to. While not perfect, they are to strive to be more like God.
2006-12-28 18:22:40 · answer #1 · answered by oceansnsunsets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out all the wars going on in the world and find out why they are so. I am christian and I DO NOT THINK ANYONE is better then me but I do know when I decided to follow Christ it has helped me in life, beyond my wildest dreams. If I judge those who are not of my belief, it should not change how I am towards them and if by chance it does I pray someone let me know.Sometimes we do things that are not good.It does not matter what we believe who we are or where we come from.We are all struggling to find peace within ourselves and that is all that should matter.I may speak openly and about my passion for the lord but it is because I am happy.Some people are offended by this and perceive it as me trying to change them. That is their perception. I can only change myself and do the best I Can. I cannot change anyone else but I can help them if they want me to. And that has nothing to do with whether I have a religion or not.
Bad cops.
Bad docs
Bad boys.
Bad girls.
Bad schools.
BAd teachers.
BAd parties and bad preachers.
BAd this and bad that.
I have NO control over what others think say and see but I do have control over me
2006-12-29 01:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a fact that religion changes individual people's behavior.
Whether it has changed society as a whole, is harder to tell.
Your statistic is a valid one, but it also can hide smaller differences as any statistic can.
If half of religious people allow their religion to change them for the better, and half choose a religion to make themselves feel better than others, the statistics would be calculated the same way.
Or, if half of religious people allow their religion to change them for the worse, and the other half are moral people that choose it for some other reason, etc. etc.
~ Lib
2006-12-29 02:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by LibChristian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is dependent on the individual. My son changed from a violent teenager to a wonderful father, husband and son. He is a pastor now. My daughter was a drug user and abused. She is now great mom, daughter, a pastor's wife and the Director of Women's Outreach at our church. Are you wanting to change for the better or is someone (parent, spouse) forcing to into it. I knew there was something missing in my life and it was a relationship with God. It changed my life and the lives of my children.
2006-12-29 01:43:49 · answer #4 · answered by s_k_wilson1990 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion can change the way we think, and make us act contrary to natural urges. we start to view others as less that worthy and this begins the road to separation. the more the contradictions, the more the guilt, then more problems for everyone.
naturally we do what we want, then religion says you cant. it contradicts the instincts, and creates a warped person. through warped eyes, the world is an unnatural place. they eventually crave the god to the point of excluding the experience of this one.
2006-12-29 01:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by SAINT G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person and how dedicated they are to following their religious beliefs. Some of the nicest people I've ever met were very religious people.
2006-12-29 01:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by littlechrismary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we don't get our innate sense of morality from religion, but religion obviously effects our behavior, even to the point of suppressing that innate morality.
Basic biological morality says do not kill your own kind. Religious morality says suicide bombing is noble.
2006-12-29 01:39:11 · answer #7 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you 1) truly believe in what you say you do and 2) put it into practice...no one says its easy, but if you believe its right and try to practice what you preach, then, yes, it will change the way you behave.
many people look at religion as a social club they inherited a membership to...more people than will admit it....
2006-12-29 01:36:41 · answer #8 · answered by FavoredbyU 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you follow the Holy Spirit, the religion should be in line with that, so no.....unless its not a spiritual church.
David
2006-12-29 01:40:58 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may affect some but in good as much as bad .Others are good and bad for other reasons .
peace
2006-12-29 01:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋