Religion, God and Society

Ideally there are 2 possibilities:

1. There is no God
2. If there has to be God, It/He/she cannot be a God only for a Selective Group, but instead the architect of Universe.

People often confuse Mythology with History, which is the real basic problem for conflicts.

So if the case is #1, no explanation needed - you can go to sleep,

Case #2.

First, I have a serious of question here "Define God", and which one will you choose to define, the one in Christianity, or Judaism or Islam or Buddhism or Hinduism or the Greek and Roman God(s) ?

Under a critical analysis - we have the capacity to isolate the "myth" and reality, and probably may get to closest meaning of 'what may be God'. Definitely a horse, chimp, tree, man or bacteria cannot be God.

So ideal and safe definition is " a force, or intelligence from which matter and energy originated " - in scientific norms it can be closest to 'big-bang', but i understand primeval-atom was not 'God' as well.

This is why i am not "hard-nut" religious, but i am spiritual and believe in God, of which i have my own understanding.

Religion is just a round-table, where you join your society, expressing your concerns - getting guidance - celebrating - mourning death/loss - just a emotive part, but nevertheless it is also the real need in any kind of animal-groups, including humans.

Tell, me one thing : if atheists are really so : why do they bury or cremate the dead, why just not dump them in garbage cans round the corner. Man, this too is religion - even atheists follow some sub-conscious acts - just for the sake of society !


And the flaw in the image/message above is religion follows something called 'mythos', and the crude material conception can only support 'logos - as much as comparing monkey with a comet, though both are composed of atoms, molecules, water : etc - but, the difference is clear'.

Religion, has molded humans into a social group for around 4000+ years ( as per archeology dating )
Religions helped man to organize society, settle down for agriculture, develop writing, work on art, and most importantly contemplate on the origins either through Belief or Science.

Believe it or not, Mathematics and Science would never have been developed unless there was a Religion in first place.

If not for Religion, Probably we might have been sharing a tree next to our closest relative Chimp, until now.







~ The greatest enemy of knowledge is not 'ignorance' ... it is the illusion of knowledge : Stephen Hawking








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