Religion plays an important role in the lives of many people, as it provides a set of beliefs and guidelines for living. While religion can be a source of comfort and strength for some, it can also be seen as oppressive or outdated by others. This article will explore the arguments for and against the need for religion in today’s society. It will look at the traditional arguments surrounding religious beliefs, as well as more modern interpretations of faith and tradition.
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Religion has been an integral part of human culture for centuries. It has shaped our beliefs and traditions, as well as providing a sense of comfort and security. With the rapidly changing world we live in, it begs the question – do we still need any religion? Is it necessary to have a belief system or can we survive without one? In this article, we will explore the role that religion plays in our lives today and whether or not it is still necessary.
J krishnamurti on Dharma
โWhat we call religion is merely organized belief, with its dogmas, rituals, mysteries and superstitions. Each religion has its own sacred book, its mediator, its priests and its ways of threatening and holding people.
Most of us have been conditioned to all this, which is considered religious education; but this conditioning sets man against man, it creates antagonism, not only among the believers, but also against those of other beliefs.
Though all (Dharma) assert that they worship God and say that we must love one another, they instill fear through their doctrines of reward and punishment, and through their competitive dogmas they perpetuate suspicion and antagonism.โ
With beauty. I don’t know what we mean by the word Dharma. There are so many interpretations of that word. There is the Catholic religion, the Christian, the Protestant and the innumerable divisions of Protestantism, and there is Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhs and so on. So many religions in the world, organised, some are brutal, the Islamic world and so on.
So what do you consider is religion, the word? Is it the search for human beings something outside of their own daily life, something other than their petty self-centred activity, beyond their cruelty, bestiality and their vulgarity and all the rest of that? Is it that human beings have always sought from the most ancient of times something beyond themselves?
If we consider that, something beyond themselves, beyond their daily life, then that becomes a religion of escape, which probably most community are, as they are now. It is not connected with their daily existence. It is based on belief, on a book, or on faith, or on some dogma, rituals, the repetition of daily rituals which goes on practically all over the world – incense, dressing up, fancy dress and all that.
All that, prayer included, is called leading a religious life, going, as they do in India at one time three times a day to the temple, and the Islamic world five times prayer, and the Sunday mass and so on. So this is considered religious, or rather a religious attitude. We are questioning that.
why we do not need any religion
Dharma has been a part of human history since the dawn of time, but its relevance in our modern world has diminished significantly. While religious beliefs and traditions may have been necessary for our ancestors, today’s society is better equipped to deal with the moral and ethical issues we face without relying on religious dogma.
Science has provided us with a much clearer understanding of how the universe works, allowing us to form our own beliefs and values that are based on facts. We no longer need to rely on outdated religious teachings that have no basis in truth in order to make decisions about right and wrong.
It is time for us to shed our Dharma differences and come together as one. We should be united by our shared human values and not by the divisive labels of religion. The idea that we need to follow a certain faith in order to lead a good life is outdated and no longer necessary. We can fight against the toxic ideologies of community, celebrate our oneness, and lead lives with true meaning without relying on any dharma.
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Religion has been an integral part of human culture for centuries, but is it still necessary in the rapidly changing world we live in?
J krishnamurti says that dharma is merely organized belief, with its dogmas, rituals, mysteries and superstitions. This conditioning sets man against man and creates antagonism, not only among the believers, but also against those of other beliefs.
There are many interpretations of the word religion. If we consider that human beings have always sought from the most ancient of times something beyond themselves, then that becomes a dharma of escape, which probably most religions are, as they are now.
We do not need any Dharma in our modern world. We can live our lives with true meaning without relying on any religion, and we should be united by our shared human values and not by the divisive labels of religion.