Religion

Religion is the structured format for a spiritual belief. Some people are more comfortable with a structure. Others need to find their way by following an individual path. People understand religious teachings according to cultural beliefs.

Most religions say approximately the same thing, but express this message in radically different ways. Yet, many wars have been fought and people killed over religion. This is an aspect of power not spirit, the dominance of one "right" religion over another.

Religion offers hope. If we don't believe that people can be honest, moralistic, and ethical on their own, we put faith in a system that dictates these qualities.

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