Religion and Human Life

RELIGION AND HUMAN LIFE The same is true of the soul. Religion is man’s spiritual nourishment. It is food for man’s soul. Without authentic religion, man’s soul would wither. Religion gives strength to man’s inner being. Religion is the basis for man’s spiritual life. Religion is not another name for singing hymns and performing some rituals; it represents the Truth. Every person, rich or poor, powerful or weak, needs religion. Through religion, man obtains what can be called the right starting point of life. A man deprived of religion is also deprived of the right starting point in life. Religion is the answer to the question, ‘Who am I?’ It informs man of the purpose of creation. Religion gives man the true philosophy of life. It is a guidebook for life. Religion takes man out of the darkness of ignorance and unawareness and into the light of wisdom and awareness. Religion makes a person a good member of society. It blesses man with a code of conduct to be able to live with others as a good and trustworthy human being. Religion prepares man to become someone who is not a problem for others. Religion makes man a giver, not just a taker. Religion is a companion of man in his times of difficulty. It bestows man with the art of crisis management. Religion makes man capable of not becoming a victim of crisis but converting crises into occasions for intellectual nourishment. Religion is a sign of a person’s intellectual health. Religion makes man capable of converting a negative experience into a positive result. Religion can help man transform an enemy into his friend.