What is religion to you?

How do you see religion?

 

Religion is relief, if you have nothing better to drink in the spiritual desert. But I see the limitations of "systems".

It is wrong to remove this support without offering something in return.

Religion is rather void of living voices who carry the divine spark within them. They have little in the way of spiritual vision, but more than those that they attract to themselves. Their domination over the masses is one of intellect rather than merging with the divine.

The mind is a serpent. It can be charmed like a cobra.


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Religion is a control mechanism. Spirituality is individual and comes only from yourself. Reliance on external systems leads to a herd mentality.

 

It's a Manmade form of control, claiming to be seeking the one True G-d, that they will not find.

G-d is out there yes, but it can not be found in religion, because each person must develop a sense of Spirituality that extends beyond anything Religion can grasp.

 

Maybe we should have defined religion. I went with "the truth", but Xexon, Raven and Slyde summed up my views. I'm also suspicious of systems, organizations and doctrines and am a big believer in free thought--although I consider myself a Christian, in the loosest possible sense of the word. Unchurched, and definitely more spiritual than religious.

 

Religion is heroin to people who are too afraid to let go of their own fears

 

just a faith enit

 

More wars have been started because of religion. All religions are cults of varying degrees.

Religion is a drug. Religion is the opium of the masses. And even to some, religion is cyanide. :leaving:

Your religion sucks
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RodRD4-sQ2s

 

great posts! i have nothing to say...except all of the above.

 

It's often used as a controlling mechanism, and is such an effective one because it's used as a crutch.

 

Religion is the devil... the dominating spirit of man.

 

I find religion really interesting. I don't really know what I believe but I love the process of trying to find out and speaking to others about their faith.

 

i'd have to disagree with you their mate i dont follow a religion but im really drawn to taoism and buddhism aswell the reason i disagree is because their are really good people out there who are religious probly more so then the bad

 

my faith is my crutch when i can't cope with reality...which is often.

 

I think if you have faith it will the truth but also a crutch for when things are difficult. There are times when people need someone to lean on, some support or guidance and if they find that through religion so what?! As long as they are not hurting anyone I say leave them be.

 

You misunderstood me, I didn't believe all religious people are bad.

 

The problem is, too many "religious" people feel the need to ram their religion down other people's throats.

More wars have been started because of religion.
If more people have died because of the plague, would you say that the plague is helpful, or rather that the plague, like religion, is a disease that needs to be eradicated.

John Lennon said:

"Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

A brotherhood of man"



I like more the idea of a brotherhood of man.
Instead of unifying mankind, religion tends to split the natural brotherhood of man into various warring, conflicting camps.

Therefore, religion is opium and poison, and everyone has his favorite brand of drug.

 

Buddhism is very interesting. A religion with no deity, and the closest thing to deity being accessible by everyone. Not only that, but the path one takes to reach that state can differ for different individuals; in fact, it should!

I also like aspects of Taoism, but I think Buddhism has more to offer the modern man.

 

yeah i know mate but it cant be the devil if it makes ppl happy gives em a sence of peace

 

Yeah there are some groups like that, but the same can be siad for many different groups of people. It is very easy to generalise. But the Christians I know have a very personal faith, hardly talk about it unless you ask them. They wouldn't want to hurt anyone.

Yes religion can cause a lot of trouble, but in it's true sense that is not what is was intended.

John Lennon may have been against religion, but from what I know he wasn't against beating his family. There is good and bad in everything in my opinion.