What is Religion

What is Religion

Introduction

Religion refers to a variety of different cultural phenomena that shape human behavior, actions, thoughts and feelings and values normative influence. There is no generally recognized definition of religion. Religion has been defined for the first time by Cicero as "the deal of a higher nature is called divine and we worship him" (Monaghan, Just, 2000). This paper will focus on the study and analysis of the different aspects related to the concepts of religion that are present in this world.

Discussion

True Religion

Every person is born into situations that he did not choose himself. The state ideology or religion that is adopted and followed by his or her family is inculcated at the very beginning of their presencse in this world. When they reach adolescence, and have washed their heads in the belief of their particular society, they generally accept and follow the religious beliefs and values that they got, since the time they came to this world. However, there are those few in this world, who mature and when the belief systems of other religions are at their exposal, they would always value their own faith. Those who seek the truth arrive at a point, where they are confused by the fact that all the religions, philosophy, sect, and ideology claim to be the truthful religion. It is true that all things are true and right and all recommend the good. So which is correct? They cannot all be right because everyone says that the others are false (Monaghan, Just, 2000). The truth is based on the fact that only one religion is true, and in order to be able to identify the true religion, it becomes necessary for an individual to study the teachings of each and every religion .This will allow them the chance to ...