What exactly is religion all about?

Question

I am extremely curious about the unkowon in religion.

Answer 1

religion is about trying to find God/nirvana/enlightement, etc. Most religions make it clear that we exist in an imperfect world, with imperfect understanding (sin in christianity/judaism), and therefore we are trying to get back to God..Yet, Christianity is unique, becuase it is about God reaching back to save us in Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

A religion expresses the morals and culture of a community or people. Religion helped explain all the questions of humanities early communities, before science was available. Many taught children not to lie, or steal, be honest, etc. Many had rules to prevent sickness, and food storage. Many religious were the most educated people in their communities, and helped countless ways.

"What exactly is religion all about?" I do not know if you meant all religions; or when in time you mean your religions to be talked about. Before written history there were religions, and of course today there are many different religions, with records of earlier onces all over the planet.

Answer 3

Religion is about the unknown. Men and women have contemplated the meaning of life since life could contemplate. Religion is simply the hypothesis.

Answer 4

POWER

Religion is about power. There are basically 2 forms of attaining power, without and within. Without, you are seeking power outside of yourself thru property, money, people, land, god - whatever. This seeking will leave you without true power but may lead you to seek power in the only place it truely exists.

The only true power comes from within. Conversely, this is where you will also find God. This may seem a contradition but is is not. Seeking power within aligns you with the true power of all there is, God/dess, the Creator.....

And so it is.....

Answer 5

Religion is man's attempt to control man with the idea of deities!

Answer 6

I'm thankful you want to learn about Jesus and Christianity. I hope what I say will be only a first step for you, and that you'll continue to grow in your understanding.

A Christian, very simply, is a person who has decided to be a follower of Jesus Christ. As you may know, Jesus lived in the Middle East about 2,000 years ago, and after preaching and teaching for about three years, He was put on trial and executed by His enemies. The Bible (our source of information about Jesus) tells us that three days later He came back to life by the power of God, and was taken up into Heaven. Someday He will return to conquer evil and rule over everything in perfect justice and love.

What sets Jesus apart from every other religious leader or philosopher? Simply this: The Bible says He was God in human flesh—completely man, but also completely God. He came to earth for one reason: to reconcile us to God. Sin had separated us from God, but Jesus (who was without sin) took all our sins upon Himself, and He died in our place.

Why did He do this? The Bible says the reason is because God loves us, and He wants us to be with Him in Heaven forever. It says, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). I pray that someday soon you too will become Jesus' follower, by giving your life to Him.

Answer 7

its about lies