Which Religion has the most impact on morals and humanity and would be your unbiased choice and why?

Answer 1

I chose Christianity over others for obvious reasons that are in the Bible and also reflected in people who are true Christians.

Answer 2

All religions talk about morality. Only Confucianism does not need to use Hell or God to coerce people to behave.

Answer 3

My religion is Hinduism.
Hinduism, the world’s oldest religion, has no beginning--it precedes recorded history. It has no human founder. It is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one. Hinduism has four main denominations--Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism.

The following nine facts, though not exhaustive, offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality or about Hinudism.

1 Hindus believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both Creator and Unmanifest Reality.
2 Hindus believe in the divinity of the four Vedas, the world's most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God's word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma, the eternal religion.
3 Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
4 Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
5 Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
6 Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship, rituals, sacraments and personal devotionals create a communion with these devas (divine beings) and God.
7 Hindus believe that an enlightened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry, meditation and surrender in God.
8 Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, noninjury, in thought, word and deed.
9 Hindus believe that no religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine paths are facets of God's Light, deserving tolerance and understanding.

We Hindus follow YAMAS (reining in or control )and NIYAMAS (unleashing)

The ten yamas are:

1) ahimsa, "noninjury," not harming others by thought, word or deed;
2) satya, "truthfulness," refraining from lying and betraying promises;
3) asteya, "nonstealing," neither stealing nor coveting nor entering into debt;
4) brahmacharya, "divine conduct," controlling lust by remaining celibate when single, leading to faithfulness in marriage;
5) kshama, "patience," restraining intolerance with people and impatience with circumstances;
6) dhriti, "steadfastness," overcoming nonperseverance, fear, indecision, inconstancy and changeableness;
7) daya, "compassion," conquering callous, cruel and insensitive feelings toward all beings;
8) arjava, "honesty, straightforwardness," renouncing deception and wrongdoing;
9) mitahara, "moderate appetite," neither eating too much nor consuming meat, fish, fowl or eggs; 10) shaucha, "purity," avoiding impurity in body, mind and speech.

The niyamas are:

1) hri, "remorse," being modest and showing shame for misdeeds;
2) santosha, "contentment," seeking joy and serenity in life;
3) dana, "giving," tithing and giving generously without thought of reward;
4) astikya, "faith," believing firmly in God, Gods, guru and the path to enlightenment;
5) Ishvarapujana, "worship of the Lord," the cultivation of devotion through daily worship and meditation;
6) siddhanta shravana, "scriptural listening," studying the teachings and listening to the wise of one's lineage;
7) mati, "cognition," developing a spiritual will and intellect with the guru's guidance;
8) vrata, "sacred vows," fulfilling religious vows, rules and observances faithfully;
9) japa, "recitation," chanting mantras daily;
10) tapas, "austerity," performing sadhana, penance, tapas and sacrifice.

In Hindu tradition, we follow these Yamas and Niyamas in our daily life which govern our action.

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