Do you think that religion?

Question

in general has served as a social buffer for "favorable behavior" throughout its existance.

Answer 1

Religion is a cry of the human soul and a need. Almost no country or culture has been devoid of religion or a reaction to it. We humans certainly have a spiritual dimension which religion tries to address or answer.

As man was more primitive, the religions reflected their state of being and it was mostly concerned with the immediate hopes and fears of man. As man learnt more, his vision expanded, along with his spiritual needs. Thus more and more sophisticated faiths were needed to meet the inner thirst of the soul.

In general religions have helped more than hindered, although evil people have time and again used religion, race, national origin or even languages to create mischief and to acquire power.

True religion would teach you to live in peace with the rest of mankind and would teach you about the ONE GOD, who made one and all!!

As a Muslim I believe that and I hope people would stop fighting and unify on a common platform of tolerance.

Answer 2

Any system of belief that promotes good moral behavior has a positive influence on the society that it operates in. the trouble is that people are naturally resistant to obedience because of original sin. The two fight each other naturally because both are voluntary (consider this free will choice, if you like). Now enter in pride to the mix and you have the development of various forms of enforcement on BOTH sides of the aisle. When the two sides press against one another the boundary between the two becomes rather fuzzy and confusion develops along what use to be a solid boundary. It is this state of confusion that most people dwell in, unable to tell good from evil, or doing evil thinking that they are doing good, or thinking that they are doing good but actually doing evil. Religion them becomes self-righteous and loses its Godly nature. Some good still comes out of it, but not what God intends for humankind because of the taint of pride that humans add to the whole formula.

Answer 3

I think it's been proven that controlling behavior through religion is successful. But I think for the most part, religion as far as expectations of behavior, have primarily come from the Middle East. The large amount of pagan religions in the past didn't have such taboos.

Answer 4

I think this is a double edged sword. I think there has been a lot of religious persecution in our history. e.g. The Spanish Inquisition, the concentration camps, religious-based hate crimes - the list goes on. I also think that in general, people of any kind of faith tend to live by a set of ethics. They don't always, but for the most part I would say the answer to your question is "yes and no."

Answer 5

No. It's very nice that religion promotes morality and ethics but I see no evidence that religious people are in fact more or less ethical in their behavior.

I won't name names so I won't mention Ted Haggard, Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart, Benny Hinn, Jim Jones, a whole bunch of Catholic priestly child abusers etc etc as examples of unethical religious folk.

Answer 6

Definitely,religion is a socialising agent. Sometimes you want to do something totally evil but previous teachings in religion can hold you back.Imagine a life where you can do anything you want and feel no guilt or fear or accountability.The results would be disastrous.

Answer 7

Generally speaking I agree.

Answer 8

it has since i have been around..its a buffer and its favorable hehavior but that has been like that since adam and eve

Answer 9

In general, yes.

Answer 10

Religion yes,But read the life of Jesus and it just doesn't fit.