Why do we need religion if you know right from wrong

Those that cling to the values of a religion without believing are like ghouls haunting the bones of the God they have killed. They are completely bogus, believing in a way of behaving with no reason. all the best urban

First of all, from whom or where did you learn the rights and wrongs? From your religion ... Right? So don't you think that you are being selfish by keeping these 'rights-and-wrongs' from them? Give them also a chance, man!

You are making a common mistake. You are asking a question, "why do we need religion", and then stating a conclusion all in the same sentence. The question, "why do we need religion?" Is a good one but demands an answer beyond the concept of right and wrong. That is not the only thing religion is about. Chimpanzees have a type of morality and know right from wrong. This has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with evolution. The human species has also evolved the concept of right and wrong and does not require religion to reinforce it. Religion gets into the game by creating moral demands that go beyond right and wrong. With religions we get things like, "Thou shall have no other God but me" that create an artificial morality that goes beyond the concept of right and wrong. Religion seems to be an evolutionary trait. It is very basis of what makes us human so it must do something useful. What it does is create a sense of community. It binds communities together and creates a sense of trust between believers. This is much more important than the artificial morality that seems to become the center of many religions. We do not seem to be able to discard religion so we need to understand what it really does. Your original question was good but you need to do some thinking outside the box to get the answers.

All knowing right from wrong is not enough in this world. If you believe to a God that he is your creator is different from just knowing right from wrong. I need my religion in order to express my gratitude to that Creator that I am alive each day. I thank him for being safe in everything that I do, I share my happinness to the God that provided me with children, like a child who ought to share his happiness to a father who constantly providing him of everything in this world, giving thanks to him for giving me a wisdom to walk in his beautiful world ,the earth, thank him that I still have something to eat in my table, but most of all to thank him that im am always healthy and happy have a God like him who constantly showing me his wonders. What is this world living just doing good and bad like walking with no direction,its like a pig who just eat and sleep and to be slaughter later.I see no happiness in that kind of life? My religion is leading me there, a life that is full of happiness, like giving, sharing,loving and giving thanks. Happy my lotting.

Religion is a belief in a higher being. Most dont cling to religion to keep themselves in line or in control. I wouldnt call myself highly religious I believe in God and that you have a spirit inside yourself. Yes the bible or other religious text tells you which is right from wrong but of course that is something you should know yourself. Just because you go to Church and say your a good person doesnt mean you are. Belief in nothing puts you where??? I have met plenty of people who do not believe in God but my question is what DO you believe in then??? It lets me know that no matter what happens to me in my life through prayer I will be alright. And it always ends up that I am.

Yes this is right my sista if you are a good person, and you do things right why do you have to accept god in to your life as they say. God should be willing to step into you life cause you are doing good, but he does not this is a god that wants you to get down on your knees and beg for him to come into your life. I dont know why it is this way, god wants to be needed. Maybe god has a chip on his shoulder.