Religion

The mere word religion brings up a lot of controversy. It is a word that connotes many different ideas, controversy, theories, etc. It is such a vast, weighty word and the topic of religion has been vast and full of depth as well. Religion depends on culture, the person, family, beliefs, needs, and other aspects of the believer or non-believer. I have quite a few friends who are atheist. When I ask them why they are atheist, they say they don't quite believe in the fact that God will be there for us always because they have never seen proof of him before. I, as a Christian, think that you don't need proof to know because religion is based upon trust and faith. However, I also understand their point of view because it is hard to have faith or belief when you do not have tangible, hard core facts that you can lean upon. Meanwhile, I have friends who are undecided or atheist but they don't tell their parents. I think religion is a sense of obligation within a family. For example, if your parents are Christian, Catholic, Buddhist, or whatever religion they are, the child is compelled to be of that same religion. Therefore, when the child begins to stray from that religion, the parents are worried or disappointed thus disallowing the child to truly open themselves to tell their parents that they are not as religious as they expect them to be. Religion is, in a sense, a way to comfort ourselves and to find something to lean on, but not in a negative way. It is something that helps us get through life when times are tough. Praying and depending on someone higher than us to help us get through something may be of great comfort.

In the beginning, the Greeks created the 12 gods of Olympus because they could not explain the natural events that happened in their world. However, now in the 21st century, we have enough technology to figure out why it rains, why it's so hot on some days, and other things that go on with the weather. Therefore, some people believe: Why do we still need religion then? Well, there are many cases in life when science cannot prove everything that occurs. For instance, someone may have a chronic illness that the doctors explained would not be curable. However, in the matter of a couple of days, the person begins to heal, MIRACULOUSLY. What science can explain this besides the "science" of sincerely praying, hoping and having faith that the person will get better? In many religions there is a being who is higher than the rest of us here on earth. In the case of Christianity, it is God. God (or your own god) is the one who has the answers to the whole entire universe in the eye of the believer.

My small explanation and opening to religion here on my blog does not help explain this concept of religion. I am merely explaining some concepts that I have heard around me and decided to share them here. Religion vs. science is another topic that is as vast as the ocean, maybe even more. It is going to be quite a long way (or never) before we, humans, discover the true meaning between religion and science. Until then, we must follow which idea and method best suits us.