religion and its importance?

Answer 1

Religion is just a limitation that confused people try to put on God.


Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

Religion is quite important to many people. As long as many people think it's important - it will remain so.

Is this a good thing?

If there really was a God to worship, there would be only one "religion". Instead, all the various religions are divisive and continually lead to conflict and death.

There could be a universal moral code completely separate from religion and without any required god figure.

That being said, the importance of religion rests not in its ability to serve as a moral guide, but in its way of dividing people of differing religious beliefs. Something that causes such wide spread, never ending human conflict and destruction is clearly important. Important doesn't always have to do with something good.

Answer 3

Early man needed a moral code because there were no laws or governments.
So religions formed and were modified over the millenia... sometimes in blatant, self-serving ways (ie- King Henry VIII wanted a divorce so formed the Anglican Church!).
A giant step for mankind was the concept of separate church and state.

Religion is now less important than it once was.
It still serves as a way to build local communities and to extend charity outward. Unfortunately, it divides cultures and is the basis for major conflict.

Religion will only do mankind a true service if it somehow dictates acceptance of each other... unfortunately, few religions genuinely teach acceptance.

Answer 4

Well, Daniel J above beat me to the punch and made pretty much all the points I was going to. I'll just add that despite the near-universal claim of religions to "Truth", nearly all are abhorrent of rationality, investigation, intellectual integrity, and other REAL methods of arriving at truth (e.g. the scientific method), preferring instead to rely on arguments from authority and faith. In other words, "believe this because we say some really powerful entity says so, and don't question it or you'll be punished severely."

The importance of religion is that it, more than any other force or institution, has been the most responsible for and effective at stunting the intellectual development of mankind.

Answer 5

I believe that religion is a very personal matter, that people have no right to tell you what you should believe in. It is between you and God only. Just because I dont go to church like I use to, doesnt mean that my faith is any less than it use to be, but God knows that everyday I just try to manage through life the best I can, and do for people all I can to help if they need me. I really believe that what goes around comes around, and that if you do good it will certainly come back to you. There has been times in my life when I was really depressed and feeling like I had no where to turn and didnt know what to do about some important issues that I had to deal with. I asked God to help, since I didnt know the answers anymore. ALWAYS, within a very short time, I found help! God works in strange ways, but sometimes I think he truly tests us, to see just how strong we are before he steps in. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

morals are important. religion causes war and hatred. we should be concerned with being good people. instead people spend too much time worrying about whose bible is right. peoples concern with virtue dies more and more everyday and the world we live in is only getting worse. that is why morals are important. here is a set of morals that im sure any good religion would agree with. for more enlightenment search for buddhism eightfold path.

Wisdom
1. Right view
2. Right intention
Ethical conduct
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
Mental discipline
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness

Answer 7

Religion is important in that it makes you realise that you are not all almighty and it gives you a moral code to abide by. But it becomes dangerous if you don't stop to think about whether what is being told to you is correct/acceptable and just accept everything that is handed to you on a platter just because it is religion.

Answer 8

Religion is important...to some. It gives the believer a base for understanding the world around them (creationism vs. evolution)...it gives a moral compass to those who rely on it. It brings diverse people together under one roof, so to speak, in a sense of community beyond that in which they live and work. It ca be comforting, especially as those who believe find an answer to life's biggest question...what happens when we die.
I've highlighted only the positive aspects...I'm sure someone else will weigh in on the negatives.

Answer 9

Methinks it holds importance because it was with man from the beginning of time. From the beginning there WAS one god the people gave thanks to. But as time grew on and the population got bigger, well the Idol was introduced. (Be it an animal or nature itself. Now I'm thinking, possibly, *the Sun became a "God" off this thinking first. Example Ra, Sun-God of Egypt)
Thus creating the situation we have now.

Answer 10

I don't think you have to be part of a religion to have a personal relationship with God.I go to church,but i know He's with me all the time,He's not in a building.