What is the real purpose of religion?

Hi again dsnachiever, Sorry about that I didn't understand your response the first time, maybe I just read it too fast. I understand your meaning now and I agree. Blessings.

Hi dsnachiever, Thanks for commenting and we agree on many things, although I'm not sure of what you mean by work and duty. Blessings.

Hey friend work and duty here doesn't mean something superficial. It's simple as a student what is your work and duty, as a armyman what is your work and duty. I believe u know it.

Hi neelianoscet, Thank you for sharing you thoughts and I'm happy to say that we agree. I too believe in God but not in the sense that most religions do. We must work to get people to see religion as a way of life to be practiced rather then preached. Blessings.

hi pose, God is alpha and omega. He is our greatest guide and though men have to work out on to make the ideal religion symmetrically incline to work effectively with the people beliefs and progress too. have a great day!

Hi flowerchilde, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Blessings.

It kind of urks me when I drive past the huge christian complex in the next town over( takes a full minute to drive past it's so big )& think " That's NON PROFIT?". That one complex alone could house all the homeless in the state comfortably. One of the smaller outbuildings could be used as a safehouse, etc, etc, ect... Saddest thing is that it's members are the most hypocritical people in the area. There are several other similar ones around too.

Hi uath, You're right, the Christian church alone could do so much if they followed the teachings of Christ. Thanks for commenting. Blessings.

Hi eternal_ink, Thank you for sharing your thoughts but if you do a search under religions of the world, you will find Christianity listed there. I agree that some Christians think of it as a relationship with Jesus Christ, but they are in the minority. What is the definition of a Christian? The majority seem to define it as "a person who believes that Jesus Christ is the son of God". Others say it is one who follows the teachings of Christ. We agree that far too much money is spent on buildings that could go for better things. As you know by following my discussions, I consider myself spiritual but not religious and believe that the golden rule which is found in all religions of the world, if practiced is all that anyone will ever need. I believe too that life itself is a prayer and need no other. We have made God into the image of a man and have given him human thoughts and human ways but God's ways are so far above our ways that we will never understand it while we are in the physical. Blessings.

Hi amyson, Thank you for sharing your view. Blessings.

your welcome pose...

Hi margieanneart, Thank you for responding and your comments but I've been down those roads. The golden rule is found in all the major religions of the world and it's clear that religion is about doing not about preaching or worship. We are here to do what needs to be done right now and that is to make this world a better place for everyone because we are all God's children. Blessings.

Hi Ravenladyj, Thank you for sharing and for your support. All religion was meant to be practiced not preached. Blessings.

Hi EvanHunter, Thank you for responding and for sharing your thoughts, it's funny but I was thinking of the same verses. This is not to offend those from other religions because I was raised with the Bible. I'm sure there are similar verses in the Koren and other holy books in fact I've see some of them. I am convinced that religion should be about living in the time and place where we find ourselves right now and as always actions speak louder then words. Blessings.

Hi Mirita, You make some very good points, thank you. While it's true that religion is used to control the masses, they do so in the name of men who had no such thoughts in their minds. In Christianity Jesus showed us how to live and how to treat those around us and if the church is to survive, it must get back to it's roots. Blessings.

Hi savypat, Very wise observations and I think very true. I feel however that the time is rapidly approaching when most religions must change or die. I agree that it has provided comfort for many but has failed to continue teaching the message of their founders. Although Jesus Christ did not set up the Christian church (some will say he did), it was supposedly built up around his teachings. Today, in almost all cases it is a religion about Jesus Child that in many cases pay little attention to his teachings. I have some hope that it may be changing from within and may someday get back to the true teachings which can really be summed up in the golden rule, found in all major religions. Blessings.

Hi jlumakang, Thank you for your comment but we fail to agree on this but I hope we can agree to disagree. This is not meant to offend you personally but I feel that such teachings, and not only these but those of most religions, only tend to divide people and we are meant to unite as one, all children of the universe and all brothers and sisters regardless of race, religion or colour. I cannot accept a God who would have favourites, please give this some thought. Blessings.

Hi tambrerocks, Thanks for sharing you thoughts and our views are very similar. I now consider myself spiritual but not religious, in fact that word sometimes scares me because one never knows what to expect next. I was raised a Christian and was very active in the church for most of my life but eventually realized that I didn't believe most of it but it took some time to get where I'm at today. The church does a great job with indoctrination, especially with the very young and the longer one stays with it, the deeper he sinks. I am now seventy years old and most, but not all, of the beliefs that I have today came about in the last ten years. I say not all because I seem to have been born with a belief in reincarnation and was never able to shake it completely. I feel that we are all an individualization of God and we never lose our individuality. Unconditional love is what we all need. As for religion, it must eventually change or die completely as it is nothing like the teachings of the great masters. Jesus Christ taught a way of life and the sermon on the mount is among the best teachings that the world has ever seen. The fact that all the major religions of the world contain the golden rule tells me that the earliest teachings were much the same. Unfortunately religion still has great power over many of it's followers and even many of the clergy seem to be in the dark. Sometimes I feel hopeful like recently when a woman of eighty years said that she could no longer believe what the church was teaching even though she felt that she had believed it all her life. Another lady at 86 is quiet accepting of the new spirituality and has no problem with the fact that one of her sons has become a Buddhist. She still attends church when she feels well enough. If people start to change their way of thinking, the Church itself will eventually have to change. Young people who have given up on religion need to teach their children to respect all people, without letting themselves be brainwashed. Thanks again for commenting. Blessings.

Hi rogue, Many people who thought like that now realize that it doesn't matter but that's because religions are so mixed up. If children were taught that religion was a way of life and that they were to respect the rights of others, things would be different. Blessings.

Hi manong, Thank you for commenting and and while you make a good point, I have some knowledge of that which I speak of. There may be some religions that don't erect big buildings to the honor and glory of God, but if so they are few and not among the largest. We don't need to eliminate religion just start following more closely the teachings of it's founders. I applaud all those that live these teachings. Blessings.

Hi jen, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Blessings.

Hi sanjana_aslam, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It seems that most religions are like that, but surely God cares for all his children and our work here should be to help each other. I feel that there is good in all religions but we all need to to think of ourselves as brothers and sisters, no matter what our race, religion or color. We need to work towards a world where there is no war, and where no one is hungry or homeless. Blessings.

Hi bird, Thank you for commenting and we agree about God being a spiritual being like us. Blessings.

Hi shadow41, Thank you for sharing your views. Blessings.