Religion in our society

[BADecker]

why can't religion reduce the rate of crimes in our society?
Religion: I believe religion is a practice that teaches ways of good conducts and we all tend to found ourselves in a religion. I'm so sure all religion talks about good that leads man to the right track, correction from evil, love for one another, peace. But we still come across killings and all sort of different crimes in our society. If the society should practice our individual religion which they tend to belong, i feel the world would be a better place for mankind

It's because there are other religions, like humanism - which is selfishness and greed - which are overcoming the good religions to some extent.

The main reason why good religion seems to fail, is that people are looking for it's success in the wrong way, rather than the main reason why religion exists in the first place. Religion isn't here to make people and life good... at least not as its primary function. Religion's primary function is to teach people the only way to find eternal life... Jesus Christ, and Him crucified for our sins.

Like as nobody can create and bring himself to life, so nobody can raise himself from death.

Like as Jesus gives everybody their first life, even so He is the only one who can give them their next life.

[Abbee]

Pretense is the order of the day, in religion of nowadays,we look as if, we serve God but inwardly we don't,we are so much confirm by the WORLD and not the WORD. Religion is supposed to change the heart of men,make us love one another but reverse is the case.
Let's take a look at Christianity,we have different denomination,such as Deeper life, Apostolic church,White garment churches, Living Faith,Winner chapel e.t.c but just because our doctrine is different from each other,we tends to discriminate against ourselves, forgetting the fact that the serve one God.

[Markinzo]

Religion today has lost its content and value mostly because of the inability of many religious leaders to bring to the light of truth many wrongs that are going on in the society today.

Unlike when we use to have religious leaders that can stand up publicly and condemn many unjust acts irrespective of the echelon of the perpetrator, but today religion is now a means of Enterprise, and everything is progressively failing.

[Bushdark]

why can't religion reduce the rate of crimes in our society?
Religion: I believe religion is a practice that teaches ways of good conducts and we all tend to found ourselves in a religion. I'm so sure all religion talks about good that leads man to the right track, correction from evil, love for one another, peace. But we still come across killings and all sort of different crimes in our society. If the society should practice our individual religion which they tend to belong, i feel the world would be a better place for mankind

Religion can not reduce the rate of crime in the society. It is a choice whether to be  religious or not. Although many religion had been talking about peace, unity and love for one another, still yet the urge to commit crimes in available in our mindsets. Religion does not stop us from engaging in our daily activities or does it compel us to do what we don't want to do.

This is choice, it is beneath us whether we want to be guided by what our religion says or we are gonna follow our mind. Even with the harsh policies and law enforcements guiding each and every steps we take, people contineously indulge in crime. Religion has no say here.

[BADecker]

Life is short. If we live to be 100, we are blessed with long life. Life in the hereafter will be forever. And that is the main goal of true religion... helping people find Jesus salvation, so they find their goal of living in Heaven forever.

Religion that is used with a focus of making earthly life better, has lost its #1 goal. Betterment of the earthly life is for bringing people to the knowledge of salvation. Without that, betterment usually doesn't last for more than 100 years.

[Ahli38]

not everyone that is practice religion and practising religion does not mean a person will be good, their are two kind of religious people we have , the believers and the unbelievers.  It is not the responsibility of religion  to end evil totally in the society.  I know religion plays good role in the society but  not to stop all the evil going on in the society . We can also say parental up bringing of children in our society can also reduce evil in the society.

Yes, two religious people can't be measured, it means they will be both good. but the level of faith they have that determines. just as a person who has high religious knowledge is not necessarily a good person if his knowledge only fills his head and does not enter into his heart let alone become the character of his personality. so many Islamic scholars say "A civilized (moral) person is much more worthy of respect and better than someone who has high knowledge but is not civilized (immoral)".

and the matter of improving the surroundings so that it is good can be done by improving starting from yourself. be useful to yourself and not to trouble others. just to the next stage that is useful for others.

[dataispower]

not everyone that is practice religion and practising religion does not mean a person will be good, their are two kind of religious people we have , the believers and the unbelievers.  It is not the responsibility of religion  to end evil totally in the society.  I know religion plays good role in the society but  not to stop all the evil going on in the society . We can also say parental up bringing of children in our society can also reduce evil in the society.

religion create good living in society. For the classification of religion according to you is noted but those you called unbelievers have their own religion their practice and they believe something ease, when we are talking or making point of religion know very well that we are not focusing on christians but discussing on what you have as your religion, people worship devil's as believing culture and some people worship something like different from God, but can't condemn them because it is what they grown up with

[Agbe]

why can't religion reduce the rate of crimes in our society?
Religion: I believe religion is a practice that teaches ways of good conducts and we all tend to found ourselves in a religion. I'm so sure all religion talks about good that leads man to the right track, correction from evil, love for one another, peace. But we still come across killings and all sort of different crimes in our society. If the society should practice our individual religion which they tend to belong, i feel the world would be a better place for mankind

Accourding to St. Augustine. In his "City of God" There are two peace in the world. Earthly peace and Heavenly. He said, heavenly peace is the best because there is no war, conflict or human disagreement in heaven. But earthly peace is the one we found ourselves. There is peace on the Earth but human with their accumulating ideas creates or causes disagreement among themselves. http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/dfg/jesu/augcity.htm

In the state of Nature. According to Thomas Hobbs. Man is wicked, brutal, nasty and life is very short. That is to him human is beings are very wicked from birth. But Political philosopher, Rousseau  Said, Human beings are good but it is the society they found themselves make them to be wicked. Someone that was good in the society became bad person because of what they did to him or her.

And also accourding to Karl Marx, Religious is an Opium. And what is an Opium? Opium is a substance which is used to make someone very weak for not to do what he or she supposed do to liberate his or her life from bondage. https://www.britannica.com/video/186414/opposition-religion-Karl-Marx.

Religious can't make peace because the people are control by the Politicians. And these Politicians are using divide and rule ideology. All the overseas are supporting the Political elites so, peace is absent in the world.

[chr1stian12]

Because not all people believe in religion and it's rules/commandments well in fact those non-believers often tend to do crimes.

[BADecker]

We, the religious, tend to forget that God is in control. If we don't stand up and fight for righteousness in society, God just might give us the same troubles that the unrighteous, non-religious people have.

But God straightens it all out for everybody, right where he is in his life. A wicked person might live a long life. But God is simply giving him a load of chances to change by finding religion. In the end, we all die.

In the further end, we all will have to give an account of our life to God. A person who said he was an atheist, will be corrected in the judgment. But then it will be too late for him.

[Ebede]

Religion exists to regulate life in the entire universe so that it runs in balance. Humans without being equipped with religion or faith and only using their reason and lust to live life then they will have no limits to know what is good and what is bad. Because humans are never satisfied with what they already have, religion is needed to control human desires so as not to cause damage.

Religion is just like how people do their things and without religion people will  will continuous fall victim of decency and regulations of environmental life wont be easy to human life, we can not do without implementing law to our society any religion is like law in the that particular environment is obey without problem

[Masplanc]

Religion today has lost its content and value mostly because of the inability of many religious leaders to bring to the light of truth many wrongs that are going on in the society today.

Unlike when we use to have religious leaders that can stand up publicly and condemn many unjust acts irrespective of the echelon of the perpetrator, but today religion is now a means of Enterprise, and everything is progressively failing.

You are correct! Religion is been diluted now, most of the leaders are after to change people  but their major concern is to make money from worshipers , that is why it seems religion is not having any effect in the society. Religion has failed that to play its purpose in the society  and things are becoming worse.

[BADecker]

When religion is not influential in a society or had ceased to be, the state inherits the entire burden of public morality, crime and intolerance. It then must use punishment and police. Yet this is unsuccessful as mortality, integrity and self respect not already inherent in the individual, cannot be enforced with any great success.

The real question is...

Since religion was set up by God - the Bible is one example of this - how are people going to accept religion if they won't even accept God?

[jrrsparkles]

Because not all people believe in religion and it's rules/commandments well in fact those non-believers often tend to do crimes.

So everyone who is following a religion doesn't commit any crime? Its an unacceptable statement and you should get back.

People who are in the powers of religion even committing crimes and many uses their religion as a mask to cover up and hide under group of people, anyone can be good or bad and religion is not a barrier to it.

[maikrothaman]

why can't religion reduce the rate of crimes in our society?
Religion: I believe religion is a practice that teaches ways of good conducts and we all tend to found ourselves in a religion. I'm so sure all religion talks about good that leads man to the right track, correction from evil, love for one another, peace. But we still come across killings and all sort of different crimes in our society. If the society should practice our individual religion which they tend to belong, i feel the world would be a better place for mankind

Don't get me wrong, I think that religious values in general, such as helping the poor, sharing is caring, love those you are with, etc., good things, it's just those in charge who have abused the power they have been given. My point is that believing in God is something that everyone should decide for themselves, from within. It's not about showing others how religious you are by going to church. It's a very personal thing that you don't need to talk about because our world is full of different views that need to coexist.

[Majestic-milf]

I don't think religion can save this world and wipe crime. There are some countries who are religion conscious but are the worst crime perpetrators. To me, religion is just an umbrella to differentiate one's beliefs and ideology and hardly stops the evil rooted in man.

[Israelgogo]

Almost 90% of Our way of life is being influenced by relation, the way we live ,speak ,dress ,what we eat ,who we interact with and how we treat others.

I Strongly believe that our society is been controlled by our religion and believe, that why there have been increase in terrorism and many failed marriage and economical inbalance.

[maikrothaman]

I don't think religion can save this world and wipe crime. There are some countries who are religion conscious but are the worst crime perpetrators. To me, religion is just an umbrella to differentiate one's beliefs and ideology and hardly stops the evil rooted in man.

Well, let's see how religion is defined... Religion - The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods: "Ideas about the relationship between science and religion" Synonyms: Faith · Faith · Worship · Creed · Sect · Church · Cult · Denomination A special system of belief and worship: "The great religions of the world" aspiration or interest to which someone attaches the highest importance: "Consumerism is the new religion" The passion that some people have about Bitcoin can essentially be described as the last definition under religion...

[Sacrod]

Religion deals with certain beliefs, doctrines and standards that one is seriously devoted to. What we see people doing most times negates what they say, in actual sense we perceive them to be religious but they are not because God at some point said the heart of a man is desperately wicked, who can know it. People are composed of their genetic makeup in combination of their environmental exposure. In the real sense religion should make things better but in this present dispensation where we have diverse and conflicting religions, the reverse is the case. Personal morals and upbringing, self discovery dictates who we are and what we do.

[Gosgosking]

not everyone that is practice religion and practising religion does not mean a person will be good, their are two kind of religious people we have , the believers and the unbelievers.  It is not the responsibility of religion  to end evil totally in the society.  I know religion plays good role in the society but  not to stop all the evil going on in the society . We can also say parental up bringing of children in our society can also reduce evil in the society