What is Religion

Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx both seemed to believe that religion is a Drug. In which it helps people feel better about the unknown. Let’s face it humans’ fear the uncertain and we don’t like to be scared. So what does our human instinct do? “Know Everything”. But what happens when it is impossible to know the “ultimate concern”?

I may seem atheist to you but I’m not I just don’t like to have my beliefs spoon fed to me. I like to challenge and question everything. I believe in general people will make up “bedtime” stories to help them and there kids to sleep better at night, and to explain the un-explainable. Some stories sound real convincing and they stick around and grow in to religions. People who have no explanation for natural forces believe that a higher power created it. People 2000 years ago and people today still read into things to deeply. I think it is a lot simpler than what everyone thinks.

Although I have my doubts about “prefab” religions I think everyone should question. They should question them all. I do believe if anyone questions “The Holy” it would be beneficial to him or her. Other wise they will have no desire to live and have no fear of consequence. People should seek answers on their own. I agree with Erich Fromm when he said, “ the vast majority of deeply religious people on this planet, I would suggest, did not pick or choose which religion they observe”. Their families and parents give most people their religion. That’s fine when you’re a naïve kid and have no life experience, but I challenge everyone to derive from their parents thoughts and think for him or herself.

I recently had a conversation with two non-denominational Christians. They both go to the same church and had been raised the same way when regarding religion. They assured me the way they think is RIGHT and any other way to think is WRONG. I didn’t challenge their believe but I did ask them “How do they know they are 100 percent right?” They kept saying it’s in the bible. My point is that regardless of your own personal beliefs shouldn’t you allow people to think the way they want to without telling them they’re wrong especially about a subject in which there are no rights and wrongs.

When they say, “What is religion for?” It’s for your self and no one else. Why must people in general try to push the way the think on to others? When I was talking to the two about religion the expert they had one of the guys father. Which meant he was told into what to believe as a kid and has not questioned his own beliefs. I have no problem with faith. But does mean you except what ever is told to you by another human who is living and has not been to the afterlife. I don’t say that one religion is wrong and I never will. What I do say is wrong is people who don’t think for themselves.