Is religion necessary for humans?

[Cnut237]

Yes, religion is necessary for humans. If there will not be religion, There will be no morality or moral values.

Not true. You are suggesting that anyone who doesn't follow a religion is immoral, which is clearly not the case.

There will not need for building good character. There will be no concept of the day of judgment. So everyone will be free from all kinds of divine rules and regulations.

It is impossible for someone who believes that good people go to heaven to commit a good or selfless act, because it is impossible to separate the act from the prospect of personal reward for doing it. It is only possible to commit a selfless act if you do not expect a reward for doing so, i.e., if you are not religious.

Man will not be a super creature. His status will be like an animal.

Man is not a super creature. Man is an animal. There would be far fewer atrocities and less suffering in the world if people stopped thinking of themselves as being innately superior to other people or other animals.

[Thymoty]

religion is very necessary for society, without religion we have no goals and habits!

[BADecker]

Is religion necessary for humans?


Wrong question. Religion isn't necessary, because religious is what all people are. Their life is their religion. If they change their life or lifestyle, they simply have changed their personal religion... no matter what church they belong to, and even if they have no formal church or formal religious beliefs at all.

[Lordhermes]

Religion is very necessary to humans because in this life,no man is an Island,there is no neutral person on earth,it's either you belong to something or someone or you do not belong.

Either you are for the devil or for God.There are no man that on earth that is just neutral without belonging to one.Therefore,religion is what makes us chose one to believe in.

[Sajibchakroborty]

In my opinion religion is good for or humans but it is not necessary for them to follow any religion.

[Ultegra134]

Yes, religion is necessary for humans. If there will not be religion, There will be no morality or moral values. There will not need for building good character. There will be no concept of the day of judgment. So everyone will be free from all kinds of divine rules and regulations. There will be rules of cruelty, injustice, bad characters, wicked and powerful people. Man will not be a super creature.His status will be like an animal. So it will not be impossible for any person or gentleman to spend life in the world.

So you're suggesting that your morals are stemming from religion? Thus, if religion didn't exist, you'd be an immoral human being, with no ethics and morals. That's what you're telling me.

No, religion isn't necessary by any means, I'm an atheist myself and never felt the need to believe in religion, nor God himself. I don't mind people who do, however, my morals are stemming from the values I was raised with and my own personal beliefs and ideals. You're indirectly saying that you'd be immoral if it wasn't for religion.

[Rruchi man]

Religion is an anchor for spirituality, and since it is a fact that the total existence of human has a spirit side to it, there is a need to feel connected to a higher spiritual source. Religion provides a solution to that human need and longing and that is why it is necessary. Religion i say is not necessarily christainity or Hinduism or the other known religions, but any practice that keeps you feeling connected to your spirit side.

[Smartvirus]

Religion is not an option but a necessity. As a human, you've got to have something to believe in to that guides your essence as a human being. Your singular not believing in the existence of God or gods or a higher power, that in itself is your own religion. It doesn't matter if it has been named or not, its your way of life and what gives you your very essence as a being and it stands. It's more like you saying, 'you've made a choice by not choosing at all'. Whatever you lay faith in to be true, that in itself is your religion.

[Awwal08]

Religion is necessary for humans because in our faith we learnt that we are created to worship God, the purpose of our existence is to worship God that is why I said religion is important to human.

[af_newbie]

Religion is necessary for humans because in our faith we learnt that we are created to worship God, the purpose of our existence is to worship God that is why I said religion is important to human.

Google circular reasoning.

Religion provides psychological comfort to some people, and they don't care that it is based on scientific nonsense, that it harms some people, and that it is simply not true.

Just like heroin users don't care what heroin does to their bodies and the people around them.

[Gyfts]

Religion is necessary for humans because in our faith we learnt that we are created to worship God, the purpose of our existence is to worship God that is why I said religion is important to human.

Google circular reasoning.

Religion provides psychological comfort to some people, and they don't care that it is based on scientific nonsense, that it harms some people, and that it is simply not true.

Just like heroin users don't care what heroin does to their bodies and the people around them.

I don't mind religious people because the vast majority of religions don't act on malice towards nonbelievers. I exclude Islam here, it has its own problems. Though Islam is also not representative of most developed countries. Western values exist in most places outside of the middle east and Africa.

I recall watching a debate between atheist Sam Harris v. William Craig. Harris makes a point that religious people will use god as an excuse to not go around raping and killing people, as the deterrent of eternal hell promotes moral virtue. A bit sadistic that the existence of hell is the only thing preventing religious people from not acting like sociopaths, but if it keeps civil society intact, perhaps it's not so useless after all.

[Lordhermes]

Religion is necessary for humans because in our faith we learnt that we are created to worship God, the purpose of our existence is to worship God that is why I said religion is important to human.

You are right,and moreover,religion is a way of identifying with a particular belief and a particular practice that shows where your mind lies.
But what seems to be the problem with religion and religious practice is that people of a particular religion tries to impose their religion on other person's,which causes chaos in a society,where as there is right to freedom of worship.
We are free to belief what ever we like and seem it fit.

[Cnut237]

I recall watching a debate between atheist Sam Harris v. William Craig. Harris makes a point that religious people will use god as an excuse to not go around raping and killing people, as the deterrent of eternal hell promotes moral virtue. A bit sadistic that the existence of hell is the only thing preventing religious people from not acting like sociopaths, but if it keeps civil society intact, perhaps it's not so useless after all.

The two main roles of religion are (were) i) to ensure tribal cohesion and a people willing to fight and die to protect against external threats, and ii) to ensure that everyone behaved nicely and obeyed the rules.

Religion's invisible policeman in the sky is no longer necessary, as we have actual police, surveillance cameras, modern crime prevention techniques.
The tribal cohesion element is largely redundant too, replaced mainly by nationalism.

The only beneficial role that religion has in the modern world is to provide a psychological prop for those who are unwilling or unable to face reality. Other than that, it's just an interesting cultural artefact.

[yazher]

For me, it's necessary since, without it, we don't know what's bad and good for us especially when you are residing in a place where doing evil things is counted as a popular trend and stealing seems like a happy moment for some people. religion removed all of this and you will gonna leave a happy life by totally following it. But it depends on which kind of religion you are talking about. Because in most cases, religions in the world are only commanding what is righteous but they don't forbid evil or they just forbid a few of it. where the religion where I'm at right now is enjoined the doing of what is right and forbid the doing of what is wrong totally and killing a human being without right is as if you killed the whole mankind.

[af_newbie]

For me, it's necessary since, without it, we don't know what's bad and good for us especially when you are residing in a place where doing evil things is counted as a popular trend and stealing seems like a happy moment for some people. religion removed all of this and you will gonna leave a happy life by totally following it. But it depends on which kind of religion you are talking about. Because in most cases, religions in the world are only commanding what is righteous but they don't forbid evil or they just forbid a few of it. where the religion where I'm at right now is enjoined the doing of what is right and forbid the doing of what is wrong totally and killing a human being without right is as if you killed the whole mankind.

Is it ok to kill men who have sex with other men?

[Ebede]

Religion is necessary to human because human being can not leave for environment without terms and conditions involve, religion just talks about the way of people dwelling to their environment, so no difference between religion and culture we practice for our local communities, i as a lawyer, i put to you that no body will not like to value a religion because it have become a norm in all the continent, another thing is that a religion just dey like condition given to people to leave a better life

[Maestro75]

Religion is necessary for humans because in our faith we learnt that we are created to worship God, the purpose of our existence is to worship God that is why I said religion is important to human.

You got it wrong here thinking that religion is all about the worship of God. There are some religions that do not believe in God. They worship idols but are still religious. Have you not heard about traditional religions? Do those ones also believe in God while they worship carved images of stones, irons and woods? What is necessary for humans is godliness and not religion.

[Masplanc]

Religion can be necessary some how, Religion is important to the society,  it teaches about love and peace. Religion is to change people life in the society and it shows concern for one another in the neighbourhood.  Region has it own benefits it plays in the society.

[Nirob08]

Every person should follow his own religion because he who believes in his own religion cannot neglect his religion and every religion teaches morality so whoever believes in his religion can never do immoral things.

[Cryptomultiplier]

What better way to keep human desires, wants, hopes, morals in check, if not through the practice of religion? I do believe that the way in which it has been packaged, both to suit personal gratification and to keep supposed humans with certain inclinations in check, is both rewarding whichever way one looks at it. Was it not said that 'religion is the opium of the people?' Well, Imagine a society without schools, churches, mosques, and other character fine-tuning institutions, where only opium is actually a accessible for all regardless of age, status or other parameters, what do you think is the fate of such a society In the long run?
Religion is not compulsory but necessary for humans.