A while ago, Keane posted a blog about why humans have religions. As the semester is ending and we are about to be done with this class, this is something I have have been thinking a lot about. I commented on the blog and said that it is because we want something to believe in that gives meanings to our lives, glorifies us, and offers comfort. But there are so many other reasons, just like there are so many religions. I think that we believe in what we need to. From a religious standpoint, it is also interesting to think (like Muhammad) that God purposely made different religions for different peoples.
What are your thoughts?
I think that people have religions to have hope, to know that if everything goes wrong, there is someone there they can count on. People have religion so that they can feel loved, feel belonged. Some people feel the happiest while in the presence of their God. It gives them Joy. It's been part of a better smaller world.
ReplyDeleteNicely said, and notice that all of this is a function of faith (trust grounded in experience and hope) rather than belief...
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