why does religion exist?

Question

I mean wouldn't it be nice if we all belived in GOD and stop contradicting each other, won't it be nice if everyone shared the same belief in GOD, do you really thing GOD like's the way we each have our different approach on him?

Answer 1

Helps us to love others, unconditionally, without
false attachments. Please Patiently read this below. Thank You. Have a fantastic week.

"What in the world is the difference between loving a person, and being attached to them? Love is the sincere wish, for others to be happy for others and free from suffering. Having realistically realized other’s kindness, as well as their faults, Love is Always focused on the other person’s welfare. We have no ulterior intensions or motives to fulfill our own self-interests; or to fulfill our own desires, we love others, all people, simply because they exist. Attachment, on the other hand, exaggerates others’ good qualities, and makes us crave to be with them. When we’re with them, we are happy, but when we’re separated from them, we’re miserable. Attachments are always linked with expectations of what others should be, or what they should do for us. Is love, as it is understood in most societies, really love OR attachment ? Let us examine this a little more. Generally speaking, we are attracted {drawn to) people because they have qualities we value, or because they help us in some way. If we carefully observe, through introspection, our own thought processes we’ll notice that we very often look for specific qualities in others. Some of these qualities we are drawn to, finding them attractive, others are qualities within our parents, or qualities which society values.
We examine someone’s looks, education, social status, financial status, and so forth. This is how Most of us decide on whether or not the person holds any true value, or not. In addition, we judge people as worthwhile according to how they relate to us. If they praise us, encourage us, help us, if they listen to what we have to say, if they make us feel secure, if they take care of us when were sick, unhappy or depressed, we consider them good, or sometimes righteous people, and these are the people we more drawn to, whom we are most likely attracted to, and the people we choose to be around with.
In all honesty, this is very biased, for we are judging them, only in terms of how they relate to us, as if we are the most important person in the world & thinking the world revolves around us! After we’ve judged certain people to be good for us, whenever we see them, it appears to us as if goodness is radiating out from within them, but as we are more mindfully aware, we realize that we have projected this goodness on to them.
Desiring to be the people who make us feel good, we become emotional yo-yo’s, when we’re with these people, we’re up, but when we’re not with them, we’re down. Furthermore, we form fixed concepts of what our relationships with these people will be, and thus have expectations of them. When they do not live up to our expectations of them, we’re unhappy, disappointed or may even become angry. We want them to change so that they will match what we think they are. But our projections and expectations come from our own minds, not from other people. Our problems arise not because others aren’t who we thought they were, but because we mistakenly thought they were something they were not. We often use a type of Checklist also. Checklist: “I Love You IF ___________ !” This Love is Conditional and what we call love, is most often attachment. It is actually an attitude which overestimates the qualities of another person.
Then we cling tightly to that person, thinking our peace and happiness depends on that person. We even often blame that person for our unhappiness. Love, on the other hand, is a very patient, calm, optimistic and relaxed attitude. We want others to be free from suffering and to be happy simply because they exist. While attachments are uncontrolled, and too emotionally sentimental, Love is Patient, powerful, and controlled(disciplined). Attachment obscures our judgment {our ability to make sound, wise decisions), and we become impatient, angry, and impartial – helping our dear ones, and those who do us no harm. Love clarifies our mind, & we access a situation by thinking of the greatest good for everyone. Attachment is based on selfishness, while love is founded on valuing, & cherishing others, even those who do not look very appealing to us. Love always looks beyond all the superficial appearances and dwells on the fact that they are just like us: they want peace of mind, happiness, and wish to avoid suffering. If we see unattractive, or unintelligent people we most often feel repulsed, because our selfish minds want to find attractive, intelligent, and talented people. On the other hand, Love never evaluates others by theses superficial standards and looks much deeper into the person. Love recognizes that regardless of the others appearances, they’re experiences are they same as ours: they want inner mental peace, happiness, and wish to be from suffering. When we’re attached, we’re not mentally, emotionally, & spiritually free. For we overly depend on, and cling to another person, to fulfill our emotional, mental, and spiritual needs. We fear losing the person, fearing that we’d be incomplete without them. This does Not mean that we should suppress all our emotional needs, or become aloof, and totally independent, for that too would not solve the problem. We must simply realize our unrealistic needs and slowly, gently and patiently – seek to eliminate them. If we try to suppress them, pretending they do not exist, we become insecure, anxious, or possibly depressed. In this case, we do our best to fulfill our needs, while simultaneously working gradually to subdue them. The core problem is that most of us seek to be loved, rather than to love. We yearn to be understood by others, rather than to understand them. Our sense of emotional insecurities comes from the selfish obscuring of our own minds. We develop confidence by recognizing our inner potential to become a Selfless human being, having many magnificent qualities, then we’ll develop and have an accurate perception of ourselves, gaining self-confidence. We’ll seek to increase true unconditional love, to increase compassion, to cultivate patience, as well as generosity, right concentration and wisdom. Under the influence of attachment, we’re bound by our unstable emotional reactions to others. When they’re nice to us, we’re happy, but when they ignore us or speak sharply to us, we take it personally, and are unhappy. But pacifying attachment doesn’t mean we become hard-hearted, rather without attachments, there will be space in our hearts and minds for genuine affection and impartial love for them. And as a result, we’ll be more actively involved with them. As we learn to transform our minds & lives, through subduing our attachments, we can definitely have successful friendships, and personal relationships with others. These relationships will be richer, more meaningful because of the freedom and respect the relationships are based on. We’ll really care about the happiness and misery of all human beings equally, simply because everyone is the same inside: we all want inner peace of mind, Happiness, and to be from suffering.
However, of course, our lifestyles and interests may be a bit more compatible with some people. Our friendships and our personal relationships will be based on mutual interests, and to help other people. Having such an attitude, we’ll be much More Patient, & tolerant toward others; will remain mentally calm, having Peace of Mind AND Happiness, and Will communicate successfully with others in life."

Answer 2

I mean wouldn't it be nice if none of us belived in GOD and stop contradicting each other, won't it be nice if everyone didn't share the same belief in GOD, do you really thing people like the way we each have our different approach on things?

Answer 3

"do you really thing GOD like's the way we each have our different approach on him?"

Of course! Just as God or Allah or the many pantheons present in the polytheistic religions love it! Why?

Because life is "diversity!" Everyone is an individual. Everyone is unique which is shown by the fact that each of us have distinct fingerprints. There's also a plethora of different races and cultures. Do you honestly think this is an accident?!

If you believe in some form of divine influence, given what is presented here on earth, isn't it obvious to you that this divine entity or "entities" thoroughly enjoy the unique nature of life on this planet? And to answer the question in your subject header, being, "why does religion exist," the answer is simple.

Human beings have heightened consciousness. We are aware of our mortality and from the beginning of our species existence, we've wondered, "Why are we here? How did we get here?" Religion fills that gap as does science.

Answer 4

Hi I helped in this a little while ago but I can try again for you.

Most other religions are trying to find a way to God or heaven or eternal live.
The fundamental beliefs are you can get there by works or meditation or by repeating lives until you are perfected.
Where all other religions are trying to get to Christianity starts.

When you become a Christian God is there with you from the moment you say yes building a relationship with you, You are transferred from here to heaven spiritually and are given eternal life the first time, you are perfected in Gods Son.
He did what we can't, live a perfect life now when you receive Him God sees you through His Son.
Religion is mans way to get to God. We say Christianity is Gods way to reveal Himself to you.
That is why is is so hard to receive Christianity because it is a free gift from God to anyone who is willing to believe it. We don't have to earn it or go through some ritual to get it nor can you buy it.
He makes it possible to have a relationship with him. He did everything. Hope that helps a little.

Answer 5

some people find comfort in religion and a sense of direction and purpose and feel that they find an explanation for certain things that they consider to be unexplainable anyway i think that whoever god truly is that it could care less one way or the other about religion and would rather have people looking out for one another and loving one another anyway there are many different religions because everybody has a different interpretation of god and of life from one another

Answer 6

Maybe God doesnt maybe God does. we'll never know. but every man woman and children has their own right to practice belief on how to perceive God and how to worship God. It may not be right sometimes, it may be too extreme for others, but God also gave us the gift of free will and right now, man is using that gift on choosing what religion we want to be. or in some cases make your own religion. But what is important for me is that there is a Superior being and i call him God.

Answer 7

Most people believe that if there is a God then he would be just like them in their most righteous state. Even if they don't use that terminology, they have no foundation for understanding God, if they try to compare the God in the bible to their concept of God. God is perfectly just and holy and mortal man has no basis on which to judge an all powerful, all knowing, and all present God, because our righteousness, the bible says, it is as filthy rags.

Answer 8

Innate Religiosity. In our very bones we look for ways to explain what we cannot, and from the very beginnings (in the most ancient civilizations) we have envisioned that cause as God, the Sun God... God of the Hebrews... all kinds of visions of 'God'. Religion helps us make sense of a world that sometimes makes no sense, and gives us the hope and strength to carry on.

Answer 9

The religion teaches and guides mankind the way to live a life and treat the other mankind, animals etc. God (swt)'s teachings sent through HIS prophets are the only basis of religion.

Answer 10

Religion exists because man needed a toll to control the masses. Everything about religion is about manipuylation of thoughts, ideas and most importantly finances. Faith is personal between you and your God whom/whatever you believe in. If it is personal then the forces of organized religion will have little or no effect on you.

Answer 11

Religion is a natural byproduct of humans. We like ceremony. We like dogma. We like having answers to fill our head much more than having a void.

By the way, who are you to claim to know what God likes or dislikes? Sounds quite smug to me.