When
the human beings experienced the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific
Revolution, the beliefs of the traditional religion were challenged. In the
process of the development of the historical civilization, people changed the
mind from adoring the God to concentrating their attention on the science. Because
of the new concepts and discovery, the religion lost its authority and
sacredness, and the science became important in humans’ lives. Although the power
of the religion is weaker than in the Middle Age, it still has the influence, which
cannot be ignored.
At the present, what does the
religion mean to the public in this society? Some people may think that the religion
is not scientific, so we do not need to believe it. However, most of the races
in the world have their own religious beliefs. When human beings are born, they
are beginning to face the unknown conditions, which cannot be controlled by human
beings. For instance, while undergoing the problems, which cannot be solved by the
artificial efforts, people would feel depressed and want to find a reliable
support. At that time, the religion becomes the strong strength, which gives the
helpless people the confidence to keep confronting the troubles. Instead of the
platitude, the religion is the power, which makes the flustered people calm
down.
At the ancient time, people used
the traditional customs of the religion to prey for the safety and the peace. The
religion was added into the mysterious stories in order to strengthen its sacredness.
After the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution, the religion is
not as important as before, but it still gives people hope. If people need the
luck to achieve the destination, they may pray to the God. There are many uncanny
conditions around the world, which cannot be explained with the science. No matter
what happens, the religion makes people’s mind steady at all times.
Human beings keep pursuing the better
life with their ability. The final destination of the life is the sense of the
belonging. People would like to find the place or the group they are belonged
to. The sense of the belonging can be found from the religion. Existing in the
world needs to have the confidence to the life, which cannot be found on the
science. When people encounter the oppression, which is caused by the present
society, and have the pessimistic attitude to the world, the religion is a
proper way to vent the bad emotion. Therefore, the people who have the religious
beliefs are healthier. The religion can cultivate people’s mind and spirit. The
people’s morality and conduct can be brought up to the better state, and they
would have the enthusiastic heart to help others.
Sources:
1.The people who have the religious beliefs are healthier
(Reference:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI0liWJ_Ehk)
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