In a society that offers no hope of happiness or release from struggle and suffering, people quite naturally begin to place their hopes elsewhere. They respond to their condition by hoping for something that lies outside the conditions and constraints they cannot control or influence. Religion becomes some kind of hope for rescue from life. Religion responds by offering either internalization to a spiritual realm or an external hope of a better world and a better life beyond the pale of death.…
Religions provide many functions on Earth mental peace being one function. Religion encourages all that believe in times of need. It is one place you can always go to for help with your problems.…
Religion encourages citizens to be more virtuous. In the words of Tocqueville, “it [religion] facilitates their use of it [freedom],” meaning that without religion to bound human intellect, members of a democracy would not be able to make use of freedom (Tocqueville 280). Religion also teaches delayed gratification which prevents people from falling into an endless spiral of greed. Most importantly, “faith alone is the permanent state of humanity,” and without faith, humans would lose the part of themselves that gives them hope for the future (Tocqueville 284). Hope fuels humanity, and religion is “only a particular form of hope” that is potent enough to drive humanity to greatness (Tocqueville…
Religion is affecting Schools, courts, politics, and communities. It is influencing the way people live their life in many ways. It spreads and is introduce in many forms. For centuries, many people have found comfort in Religion. However, I believe that in terms of comfort secularism and science has more to offer because religion is viral and harmful.…
If people in the world practiced what is taught by religion, then the world would be a better place. For example, Islam and Christianity preach peace and unity among human beings. Some are you argument suggests the claim that religion causes war is one based on opinion. That war would still occur even if religion did not exist. Human nature is one of greed, people always wanting more of of something else. But, when you Look at the crusades that went through Europe, look at the the inquisition in the colonies, all these are caused due to the fact that the churches want control by causing conflict through clash of opinions. In the general perspective, religion has a cause of war is a debatable issue as long as religion exist. So, If religion can’t be blamed for most wars and violence, then what is the primary cause? The same thing that triggers all crime, cruelty, loss of life, and other such things. Jesus provides the answer very clearly: “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man” (Mark…
Atheism is thought to be an immoral practice by many a religious folk. “Rational atheism values the truths of science and the power of reason, but the principle of freedom stands above both science and religion” (Shermer, 2007). Humanity is bound by the control of organized and man-made religion, and this is a fact that remains present throughout the history of civilization. Countless wars, confrontations, hostilities and bloodshed in historical times can be rerouted or directly attributed to the acquisition of power and control by the region’s governing religion. True religion should be one based on human morals and ethics, and should be upheld for the good of humanity; not for an omniscient being that isn’t proven to even exist.…
The next social institution I believe we could function without is religion. I am a religions person myself but that doesn’t stop me from seeing all the harm religion has cause, does cause and will cause. Religion has broken many countries and killed many people, and for what?…
The Sixth Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights which consist of the first ten amendments that gives citizens’ rights and privileges. “The Sixth Amendment was introduced as a part of the Bill of Rights into the United States Constitution on September 5, 1789 and was voted for by 9 out of 12 states on December 15, 1791” (Laws, 2013). James Madison implemented the Sixth Amendment into the Bill of Rights. The Sixth Amendment was created to protect the basic rights of the accused. In earlier years, kings and churches would abuse their power and accuse people of crimes that they did not commit to get the person to go away. The Sixth Amendment was founded by the founding fathers, who rebelled against the treatment that they received by the British in matters of crime and justice, so they felt that not only should the…
John C. Calhoun maintained his support for the institution of slavery throughout his career in public service. In his Speech on the Oregon Bill, he fiercely criticized one of the nation’s founding tenets: the self-evident truth that all men are created equal. According to Calhoun, it is adherence to this creed that will lead to the downfall of the Union and our style of government. He calls the ideal expressed by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence a “false and dangerous . . . political error,” and warns his fellow Senators that the nation as they knew it would eventually collapse as a result of continued turmoil related to the increasing hostility between the slaveholding and free states.…
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…
Arguments can be made to counter Scott M. Thomas’s claim that religion is on the rise worldwide. Nonetheless, we must not discount his theory that religion is and will be playing a larger and larger role in international politics and must therefore decide what to do about it. As Thomas pointed out, religious conflict has sparked wars and debate for centuries; one could make an argument that it has been this way since nearly the beginning of organized religion. The Russian Orthodox Church is still having problems with its neighboring Muslim population more than 700 years since they started fighting for power and influence. While religious conflict and politics have greatly evolved since then…
Religion has influenced the world in many ways positive and negative ways. Some people say that religion is a waste of time. However, others will put their life on the line simply for their faith alone. Religion is very controversial by nature which is why there have been many conflicts over the existence of one religion or another. Any way that one looks at it though, religion has definitely had more of a positive influence on the world, giving people hope for something better, giving people a reason to act morally and responsibly, and simply by giving people faith in something. I think that religion is very important to the development and basic morals of a nation. However, I also believe that religion is something that should be practiced on one’s own time. I do not think that prayer should be allowed in public schools in the modern education system. In this essay, I will explain why I think that prayer should not be allowed in public schools.…
Today the media is everywhere society turns. Nearly everywhere we go social media is forced into our lives. With this we can see what is trending and what is the new must have object. Applications such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram let us keep up to date with our favourite celebrities. Technology today has given people easy access to everyone’s lives. Fans are able to feel like they are part of celebrity’s everyday life by looking at their latest ‘tweet’ on Twitter. They are able to see everything their favourite celebrity has done in that day. Thus, giving them a connection and a sense of closeness to celebrities. People constantly know what celebrities are wearing, where they are going and what they are interested in. People feel the need to emulate their favourite celebrity; they imitate their clothes, accessories, and even attempt to attend the same type of places.…
There is great controversy over whether or not religion is the cause of the war and terror that exists in the world today. While some agree and some disagree, one thing that can usually be agreed on is that fanatics are a big influential factor of the religious issues that the current world faces. From the Westboro Baptist Church to ISIS, religion has influenced the negative actions of many people, people who believed that they need to allocate their beliefs for the good of the world.…
Ever since man has chosen to write down his history, organized religion has been a prominent topic and has influenced and shaped all people's lives. There have always been believers and non-believers. Since the beginning, non-believers have been persecuted by inquisitions, prosecuted by witch trials, and murdered by stoning and crucifying for even questioning the "truth" about a supreme being and supposed crimes against that being. Religion had a purpose in earlier times to explain life, but today science provides more concrete answers. Religious beliefs are old and outdated and people should trust the scientific facts that have been proven, not what has been indoctrinated into their heads since childhood.…