Why Rituals so mportant in practicing ireligion ?

Answer 1

Rituals are all around us. Humans are ritualistic beings. We make rituals out of everything.

In our everyday lives, kissing your spouse hello and goodbye, shaking hands with friends and strangers, prayers before meals and bed, celebrating holidays the "family" way, even doing your morning toilette.

Rituals also give reassurance to children, adding a sense of confidence through repetition. Family members are brought together and bonds are strengthened.

Society has rituals: graduations, inaugurations, the Independence Day, New Years, Halloween, parades, the Olympics opening ceremonies.

Religion also has rituals, like baptism, marriage, and funerals.

This is the way humans live, celebrate and rejoice. This is also how we pass our values and traditions onto future generations.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

It is a way that people get their mind on track with what they are trying to do. When you use a specific way of doing things it focuses your attention on what you are doing. Symbolism is usually involved as well. If you light a candle you may connect it with life or fire or many other ways. If you put on a specific piece of clothing you may feel as though you have shed your skin and revealing your true or inner self. If you say certain words you may not only connect with what you are saying but a feeling that you associate when saying them.