Quote:
Originally Posted by Og  I continue to come to the conclusion, in my own thinking on the topic, that faith and belief are OK. That regardless of if they're right or wrong, they serve the purpose of religion which is to get people through life. Holding onto a strong belief in damnation gives strong consequences for wrong behavior and offers a moral compass. Giving an ultimate meaning to it all in god/jesus gives people an idea of ultimate meaning to all the things they do in life. |
I agree with this. While I personally am agnostic, I have no problems with organized religion. Religion does get people through life, I had never thought of it that way. I always valued religion as a means of comfort and safety to people. If anyone were to wake up one day and begin to realize how infinitely small they are in relation to the universe, how little control they have over their lives (natural disasters, a planetary meltdown, etc), the realization might be overwhelming. It's scary. Religion creates and order of things, a promise of significance and understanding. It also copes with death, another scary thing. Death is much easier to face (whether it be that of a loved one, or your own) if you have some understanding of it.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Og Faith and belief enable this. Having unwavering belief may allow some people to do awesome things. It may cripple them for other things. But in the end, we all die. |
How true. I can't help but always ask, what is the point?