Why is it that some poeple feel that there's something they're missing out on, when they have no guide/religion to lean or depend on? This is an honest to goodness question.
2007-12-11 13:54:19 · 17 answers · asked by ღ♥Jess♥ღ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because our minds are structured to have a leader and a place, we don't function well without it. If you think about it, it makes evolutionary sense, better chance of survival being in a group (pack or flock, what not) than being a loner. I think Religion and God fills that role.
2007-12-11 14:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by Quimby 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the nature of the human race to constantly be looking for answers and assign meaning to every aspect of our lives. Some people need the comfort of religion to help them answer their questions and concerns. For some people, not having a higher power to relinquish control to, they feel that they have nothing to work towards (ie Christians work towards Heaven) and so feel that they are 'lost'.
2007-12-11 13:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My pet theory - pun intended - is that some people evolved more from the dog side and some from the cat side.
Dogs are pack animals, and easy to train because they live to please masters. Believers have dog traits.
Cats, OTOH, demand what they want and are difficult to train because they do things on their own timetable. Atheists are cat people, independent.
Now I like both animals, and I've owned dogs - but I am owned by a cat, who would never even think that he was owned by anyone.
2007-12-11 14:02:35 · answer #3 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some people are the sheep, some are the shepherds and some are the wolves.
Ever notice that Jesus is called the Shepherd of men and church members are called a flock?
Hmm...
-S-
2007-12-11 13:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by abbefarialit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people, Just need someone Being) to believe in. It gives purpose to their life that they feel has no purpose without it. They are probably lots of other reasons as well. We all use crutches.
2007-12-11 13:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Platonicity breeds the illusion of order. The human mind inevitable seeks order.
2007-12-11 13:57:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, I omit him even whilst he's basically long previous for a pair of hours....i do no longer understand what i might do with out him. whilst he's away over evening I sleep on the sofa together with his famous t.v. channel on because of the fact it feels awkward in mattress with out him.
2016-10-11 02:40:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, some people feel that way. Yet they can not believe. I wish they had their own strength to be Atheist and not to worry. Death is very sad - Atheist or not. If you look forward to your death than something is wrong.
2007-12-11 14:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're blind and they need a seeing eye dog. Religion serves the purpose of being a seeing eye dog for them. They use it to get thru life, walking here and there amongst those of us who can see and who do not need a seeing eye dog, obviously.
2007-12-11 13:58:02 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Its depressing to think that this is it. That there is nothing else out there.
Religion provides hope, as well as moral guidliness for a good way to live your life.
2007-12-11 13:57:57 · answer #10 · answered by Super_Vegeta 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋