Religion has existed for centuries now and is reason why in Britain we have the laws that we do. A good example would be in Catholics’ use of the 10 commandments in the Bible which several things on of which are......"Thou shall not still, Thou shall not harm thou neighbor”
Theft is against the law even today and so are crimes of physical abuse. Religion is therefore a good form of social cohesion and unity. If you understand religion in this way it will be to be a positive aspect of your life. However have you ever encountered an individual preaching in a public place about how we are all sinners and that we all need to seek the Lord’s guidance so that we can be saved. I'm sure at least once in your life time you have come across those people who feel that there religion is superior to others and if not are people out there who believe that this is so.
Some religions such as Judaism does not permit the integration of people from other
religions because they believe that it is unessescary to mix with people who don't live their life the way they do because it may lead to temtation.
Do think that this type of separation of faiths is expectable or just misund
erstood?
Consider religious groups such as the Jehovah Witnesses who will go to areas and knock on people’s doors telling them that their way of life is unsanctified and they need to change the error of their ways.
erstood?Consider religious groups such as the Jehovah Witnesses who will go to areas and knock on people’s doors telling them that their way of life is unsanctified and they need to change the error of their ways.
Do these types of method of religious fellowship promote unity, well to some extent but the point is the method used by these good are intimidating or isolating. So from this perspective religion is a form of social control. People have boundaries and limitations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/beliefs/Religion used to be an integrative force today in 2007 we see it separating society. An example of this would the case of Muslim veiling. People now fear what they can’t see. In this case a face. The veil has been accused of adding terrorism. The media aid society’s ignorance of religions and produce a distorted view of the truth. Religion should not be a matter of prefrence but a matter of understanding and exceptance of others.
Please note that the image above dose not relect my views but that of some ignorant individual. It is just an example of religious discrimination.Please visit this site i find it very settling to read and relates to the topic of religion.
http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/luther-faith.txt
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