Dalai Lama's Perception Of Religion

Perception of Religion

Religion is a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices; a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith, according to Merriam-Webster 's Collegiate Dictionary (online, 2006) .It also maybe just the most controversial topic discussed known to man. In the following arguments, two viewpoints being discussed, Atul Joshi (author of the essay “The Concept of Religion in Modern World”) passionately expresses that religion is the root of all conflict in the world and the concept is completely ludicrous. The Buddhist Dalai Lama says on the contrary, he believes that if society really embraced world religions it would most definitely create world peace and that it is vital to civilization. The Dalai Lama’s method of persuasion seems stronger than Atul Joshi’s.
In Atul Joshi’s essay he raves
For thousands of years it has been shown that the belief in a God or gods has been vital to flourishing civilizations. It may be the under lying cause of many conflicts but these instances relies on the principles and beliefs of the religion and who practices it, such as negatively influenced extremists. Religion has brought contentment to the lives of many and has unified cultures all over the world, and to close this essay with, religion is “the greatest of all means for the establishment of order in the world and for the peaceful contentment of all that dwell therein” (by Baha’i U’llah, a Persian noblemen). The world needs a change but the questions remains, in what? Should religion cease to exist or should it be the main focus of society’s