Religion Should Produce Right Thinking

RELIGION SHOULD PRODUCE RIGHT THINKING Rel igion should produce the right thinking in a person. Someone who has truly discovered the Supreme Reality should speak and act with self-restraint, for they know God hears and sees what they do. Religion can be defined as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered to create a supernatural agency. Religion is the answer to the question, “Who am I?” Religion should provide man with the right philosophy of life. Religion should serve as a guidebook for life, bringing a man out of the darkness of ignorance and leading him into the light of reality. Religion should make a man a good citizen. Religion should give him a moral code that helps him to lead his life in society as a truth-loving human being. Religion should enable him to become a person who creates no problems for others. Religion should make a person a giver and not just a taker. Religion should produce the right thinking in a person. Religion should enable a person to ‘see’ things invisible to the physical eye. Religion is man’s companion in times of difficulty. It saves him from becoming a victim of adversity. It is, in effect, the art of crisis management, from which man derives inspiration and guidance in times of dire need. Religion gives us conviction. Religion gives us a sense of purpose. Religion gives us our system of values. Religion is a guide for our actions.