From an anthropological perspective religion is the personification of natural forces in order to allow a means of understanding and making sense of them. These personified forces, known as mythologies or "Gods", take an interest in "human" affairs. It has historically been extremely important in allowing socieites to deal with uncertainty, creating meaning for death, suffering, etc., and has helped to create communities.
Examples of religion can range & vary between small trible beliefs found around the world to large structured institutions such as Christianity.
by Samurai September 27, 2004
There are several types of religions on this planet. Each as crazy as the next. People believe in all different kinds of higher powers or Gods. Why is YOURS the right one? Christianity for example is ruining the united states. The Bible is in essence of a book of magic and miracles. In the stories of the Bible, God talked to people, and miracles happened, why doesnt that happen anymore today? Because it never happened, and the Bible was written by man. One last thing...consider this, there are a growing number of people who believe that we descend from alien life(me not being one of them), and you may laugh at that theory. But there is a mountain of evidence(even evidence documented by the U.S. government, yes it's true. Don't believe me? Well it's certainly out there) pointing to the existance of extra-terestrial life compared to the NO evidence of the existance of God. That is all.
by Max January 14, 2005
The greatest con of all time, starring everyone's favorite hippie and con man, Jeebus Christ. (Hehe.)
What is the point of having a Religion, when you cannot prove that the religion's story itself is true?
You know how they say that in the USA, supposedly 80% of the population are christian? That is nothing other than propaganda generated by the church to alienate the minorities that live there; to allow minorities to feel out of place and conform to their religious philosophy. It's really about 50-something percent of christians that live in the USA, and some of the so called "christians" don't even go to church.
One question I want theistic religious people to answer: if newborn babies die, do they still get let into heaven, even though babies have no beliefs?
Well?...
You know how they say that in the USA, supposedly 80% of the population are christian? That is nothing other than propaganda generated by the church to alienate the minorities that live there; to allow minorities to feel out of place and conform to their religious philosophy. It's really about 50-something percent of christians that live in the USA, and some of the so called "christians" don't even go to church.
One question I want theistic religious people to answer: if newborn babies die, do they still get let into heaven, even though babies have no beliefs?
Well?...
by not found [Error 404] May 07, 2007
for allah lets start a war
for the holy spirit lets start a war
lets live our lives by a lie
"i love my religion god is top dog" - lets go kill my family as they are sinners for not saying grace at the dinner table
for the holy spirit lets start a war
lets live our lives by a lie
"i love my religion god is top dog" - lets go kill my family as they are sinners for not saying grace at the dinner table
by tom of kent September 10, 2005
Terrorist: go and blow those people up or be damned to a life of suffering and misery
Innocent muslim: ok
Innocent muslim: ok
by bumwillydribbleboobies July 17, 2005
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Somehting that ruins the world. It's responsible for all major wars and has caused suffering and death of millions of people. This world would be a much better place with out religion. Religion has caused more bad then good. Religious people do good things for selfish reason (ie fear of god or reward from god). People only follow religion cause their too weak-minded to accept that we don't know what happens after we die, it comforts them to think there is an afterlife. But the truth is we don't know and can't know untill we die. This world could progress in science and intelligence if religion was abolished. People would appreciate life more and there'd be alot less violence.
by GreatestBryanever November 03, 2007