How does Faith relate to the world in which we live?
It is apparent throughout history that some form of religion has existed among the human race. At one point in history, people worshipped the nature or their ancestors as a form of their religion. Judging by this, one can almost say that people have been, and are superstitious. It is almot as if religion is one of many essential factors in history that cannot be ignored. In today's world, religion still plays a crucial part in human society. To begin explaining, I would like to introduce three major religions. They are Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. I am a Christian and I believe that Jesus Christ is the only almighty God, the creator of heavens and the earth, thus, my faith in Christianity may cloud my objective perspective. However, as I am trying to be as much objective as I can be about this topic, I observe that the reasons for the existence of belief systems since the commence of human race are people’s insecurity and vulnerability. People are born naturally insecure and vulnerable. This is why they began to seek supernatural existence in nature and many others to feel secure. They thought such supernatural existence would watch over them and guide them. Although, three most common religions today are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, in some parts of the world people still practice worshipping the nature or their ancestors.
I strongly believe that religion is more than just a belief in something. It is something that provides people a community, motive, and alleviation. Some people can argue that a man is most fearful when he believes something to be true. I conceive that today’s terrorist attacks on various parts of the world are motivated strongly by their religion. Crusades of the tenth century is another example of religious motivation. They believed it was a glory to fight for Christ and spread Roman Catholicism in whatever way neccessary. Religion also provides alleviation to people in such a way that it assuages people from their sadness, anger, and stress.
For me, personally, Christianity is something more than a religion. Apart from being the ultimate truth, Jesus Christ and the fact that I believe in Him purges all of my worries. One of my favorite verse found in the Bible is Matthews chapter 11 verse 28, "Then Jesus said, 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'" Whenever I am crestfallen or in a state of affliction, this verse accomodates me with peace. I can also find people in a community built among Christians to share my worries and burdens.
It is apparent throughout history that some form of religion has existed among the human race. At one point in history, people worshipped the nature or their ancestors as a form of their religion. Judging by this, one can almost say that people have been, and are superstitious. It is almot as if religion is one of many essential factors in history that cannot be ignored. In today's world, religion still plays a crucial part in human society. To begin explaining, I would like to introduce three major religions. They are Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. I am a Christian and I believe that Jesus Christ is the only almighty God, the creator of heavens and the earth, thus, my faith in Christianity may cloud my objective perspective. However, as I am trying to be as much objective as I can be about this topic, I observe that the reasons for the existence of belief systems since the commence of human race are people’s insecurity and vulnerability. People are born naturally insecure and vulnerable. This is why they began to seek supernatural existence in nature and many others to feel secure. They thought such supernatural existence would watch over them and guide them. Although, three most common religions today are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, in some parts of the world people still practice worshipping the nature or their ancestors.
I strongly believe that religion is more than just a belief in something. It is something that provides people a community, motive, and alleviation. Some people can argue that a man is most fearful when he believes something to be true. I conceive that today’s terrorist attacks on various parts of the world are motivated strongly by their religion. Crusades of the tenth century is another example of religious motivation. They believed it was a glory to fight for Christ and spread Roman Catholicism in whatever way neccessary. Religion also provides alleviation to people in such a way that it assuages people from their sadness, anger, and stress.
For me, personally, Christianity is something more than a religion. Apart from being the ultimate truth, Jesus Christ and the fact that I believe in Him purges all of my worries. One of my favorite verse found in the Bible is Matthews chapter 11 verse 28, "Then Jesus said, 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'" Whenever I am crestfallen or in a state of affliction, this verse accomodates me with peace. I can also find people in a community built among Christians to share my worries and burdens.
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