religion

Religions are formed to show or teach a way for the people to live peacefully. There is no meaning in it if we fight with each other in the name of religion itself. I think we are slowly losing our direction because of some misguidance!

Yes, it is somehow important. I think marriage of culture and religion is prevalent.Sometimes religion has its ties with culture. There was a time that I tried to scrutinize my religion, examining it flaws. Eventually , I realized that there no perfect and sincere religion . I journeyed beyond my religion ,seek for truth, I opened my mind to different teachings and filtered it with logic. I realized then that you have to have your own faith build up with logic and just not totally based on religion founded by other people.

I always thought of religion as a way of coming together as a community of individuals who share the same religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices or a devotion to religious faith. Yes, it can make a person stronger to have such a community or support system. Living by a certain moral code can make us better for it but you can be raised with values and morals with or without religion. Do I believe that religion is more important than a relationship with God ~ not at all! Do I believe that you have to go to church to pray or show praise to God~ Nope, does sitting in a garage make you anymore of a Mercedes? I have experienced different religions and churches but until I looked within myself, I didn't find God. As a matter of fact, attending church really deterred me more than encouraged me. The dogma attached to religion is a huge turn off. How can you be drawn closer to someone or something that you fear? You're told to love someone and to fear them. To me, these are opposites. I.E. If you're terrified of rats and you're expected to embrace that rat and feel love for it... are you not going to be running scared? Sometimes we are conditioned to not make mistakes but without mistakes how will we learn to improve or even right from wrong? Did you know that in Aramaic (original language of the Bible) sin meant mistake? Religion is important to many. I believe that whatever brings you closer to God is what's right for you. For some, religion is not it.

It depends on individuals. Religions can make some individuals strong, but it can also make many individuals weak, and commit mistakes. You may look at the terrorists attacks in the recent past and the way in which they tried to justify in the name of relgion. Me, I dont beleive in any religion these days, after seeing the atrocities.

yes ofcourse it does...it makes our identity.

yes, religion is your guide to salvation..it's your daily basis of living......people say religion doesn't matter if you only believe in God but i must say no.....cause with your religion comes your understanding what really God is...if you don't know the ways on how to follow Him, then you will be clueless on what you will be doing with your life......