defrence between religons
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We all want to make it through life with success, some sense that we did it right. So what about the major world religions? Is there anything in them that might give our lives greater depth and direction?
The following looks at the major world religions... Hinduism, New Age Spirituality, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.* There is a brief description of each, their view of God, and what a person can gain from that religion. The ending explains how Jesus' teaching differs from the major religions.
Religion is believing what is told to you
While religions like Christianity still thrive with many followers, it’s not uncommon to hear of people abandoning religion because they don’t believe anymore.
Or simply the teachings of the religion don’t feel relevant or helpful.
A religion is more or less a community. If you don’t feel a part of the community or become disinterested in the community, leaving it isn’t a step back from belief but a change in lifestyle.
I’m going to do my best not to sound harsh with my opinion on religion, however, religion to me has always seemed strange because although it is about praying to and believing God, there are a lot of forced upon ideas.
Your morals are told to you, guidelines and stories are told to you and your community begins to believe your achievements have transpired through the will of God.
I still see the idea of religion as helpful, yet the concept of ritualistic prayer to a higher power described to you by the church seems a bit much. Believing in itself should be enough but then the activities in the community you are a part of begin feel irrelevant.
The difference I see in belief and religion is religion carries the extra weight of being told what you believe and your say in how you see it is not always accepted.