According to me, religion is a medium just like art, or language. A medium to communicate, an outlet to emotion, an excuse, at the same time, religion is a way of restoring faith. Religion can be divided into two parts. The part that was about “God”, and then the fanatic part, which involves Political groups that use “God” together as religious pockets to carry out their own personal vendettas against their enemies, and innocent victims.
People believe in religion for many reasons. Some turn to a practice when all reason, when science, family, friends, health and other places of hope have turned away from them. Some believe in religion because their parents tell them to. But the truest believers, are those who don’t turn to religion in desperation, or through habit, but those who are graced or at least believe they are by God, and then turn to a religion life, after an experience that taught them that its only “God’s” grace that they need to get by. In this manner, it is very simple to change from a believer to a non-believer. When it comes to converting from one religion to another, matters are harder. While Religions claim to be about serving god, each religion has extremely specific and unique manners of belief, and switching would not only mean new teachings, and learning, but acceptance by new religious members is what really becomes the hardest part.
Religion is accompanied by a many biases. There are those who have a bias against all religion because of personal feelings against the fanaticism it involves. Some are not believers in God or religion. There are stereotypes that bring in biases in religion. Though politically and ethically incorrect people have biases against religions such as Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism. There are media biases involved with religions, and political biases. There are people who will not get into businesses, vote for politicians, and even not visit places due to these prejudices. In this manner religion has become perverse, and is in need for reform, and even more acceptance.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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