RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AND BELIEFS

Religious Traditions and Beliefs

Religious Traditions and Beliefs

Thesis Statement

“True religion is not based on rituals. True religion is a personal relationship with God and Spirit”.

Introduction

Religion can be defined as "belief in God or gods can be worshiped, which is usually expressed in rules and rituals" or "any specific system of belief, worship, etc.., often involving a code of ethics. A religion is also defined by its individual and collective practices. These practices are very diverse and sometimes complex. They are inseparable from the faith and necessary. Why? Because they reflect the membership in this faith, the group that adheres to, and because they are the ones that are just meant to bring man closer to God.

Discussion

Why Religion?

It is thought that all religions are good. The sense in the human decision about religion is not, therefore, to choose a religion that suits you like it or more, but rather the true matching, which can only be one. Because one thing to have an open mind and another, very different, to think that everyone can be a religion at will, and do not worry too much because all will be true. Chesterton said already to have an open mind is like having the mouth open is not an end but a means.

Relationship with Spirit

The basis of religion is essential relation of the finite and the infinite. Religion is the last and highest sphere of human consciousness, whether it's an opinion, will, idea, knowledge, or knowledge: it is the absolute result, the area in which a person enters in the region of absolute truth. But it is necessary to consciousness, coming into this area, previously been elevated above the end as such - the existence, terms, goals, interests, thoughts, and relationships of all kinds: before entering into the sphere of religion, we must end it all.

In the spirit of religion exists for the spirit, together with the absolute present and the subjective spirit, consciousness, and in the end it refers to the divine spirit. Religious consciousness is a departure from the direct course, the transition to the intellectual sphere, the absorption of transient absolute, substantial entity.



Relationship with God

The relationship between man and God is what constitutes religion. No doubt there will be several ways to approach God intellectually. Personally, I think the most proper way is to consider as the foundation of the universe. In Judaism, Christianity and Islam God is acknowledged as someone who has so exalted attributes of love, kindness, wisdom, loyalty and truthfulness. In this sense the religious man can perceive that he is subject eminent faith, worthy of man established with inter-faith relationship more intimate. Every religion is based on the relationship between a man and a God of the same nature as man, i.e. the parent-child relationship is irreplaceable. The community of interests between God and man and the help that man can expect from God, there is still the true religion. Since the inception, there are many arguments about the existence of ...