Personally What does religion mean to you and how important is it to you?

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

This world will be better if people understand that religion is not much important. :-)

 

Go and say the same line in front of a Muslim or a Christian and see what happens.....my best wishes. 

As social beings we need to merge with our surroundings and when you have family and children and so on you need to strike a balance , this also includes following traditions and customs which are part of a religious belief. There is beauty and meaning to these traditions which personally I feel is also the backbone of our culture and civilisation. We find many such customs being the same for muslims, christians and Hindus in our part of the country with some slight differences.

For my children who live abroad it provides a national and cultural identity and also roots , not merely a religious belief or symbol, it is much more than that - an entire lifestyle! In fact after going abroad my children have become very conscious of their own heritage and culture and want to know about various festivals and customs which I find is good.It is only with genuine interest and practice that this gets passed on and gets preserved ..

usha manohar wrote:

As social beings we need to merge with our surroundings and when you have family and children and so on you need to strike a balance , this also includes following traditions and customs which are part of a religious belief. There is beauty and meaning to these traditions which personally I feel is also the backbone of our culture and civilisation. We find many such customs being the same for muslims, christians and Hindus in our part of the country with some slight differences.

For my children who live abroad it provides a national and cultural identity and also roots , not merely a religious belief or symbol, it is much more than that - an entire lifestyle! In fact after going abroad my children have become very conscious of their own heritage and culture and want to know about various festivals and customs which I find is good.It is only with genuine interest and practice that this gets passed on and gets preserved ..

 

Very true, exactly same as my children (daughter and son in law feel) They contact my wife or my daughter's Mother in law to clear every point on each festival and all other important occasions.   

I don't contradict what others say. Despite misinterpretations it is my personal view point that there is nothing like Humanitarianism. I reiterate this is my personal point of view on religion.

Interesting view points, in this thread on religion, surprisingly every discussion for and against religion come and go but still aspect of religions stays, still people believe it blindly, I do not know what should be the reason, but even highly educated people and great sports person and successful movie stars are all follow religion blindly. No one able to find the reason. 

Perhaps that is their respective point of view on religion. One should not dispute or contradict others point of view on religion. Because religion is strictly "Personal."

mohan manohar wrote:

Interesting view points, in this thread on religion, surprisingly every discussion for and against religion come and go but still aspect of religions stays, still people believe it blindly, I do not know what should be the reason, but even highly educated people and great sports person and successful movie stars are all follow religion blindly. No one able to find the reason. 

 

Religion is a personal faith, a driving force that keeps a person going. The religion helps person recover his self confidence in times of the complete loss or absence of hope.

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

mohan manohar wrote:

Interesting view points, in this thread on religion, surprisingly every discussion for and against religion come and go but still aspect of religions stays, still people believe it blindly, I do not know what should be the reason, but even highly educated people and great sports person and successful movie stars are all follow religion blindly. No one able to find the reason. 

 

Religion and its interpretation would be different to different people and one cannot say it is blind faith since for them there is a reason to follow their belief. As long as it is not an anti social activity no harm done...

usha manohar wrote:

mohan manohar wrote:

Interesting view points, in this thread on religion, surprisingly every discussion for and against religion come and go but still aspect of religions stays, still people believe it blindly, I do not know what should be the reason, but even highly educated people and great sports person and successful movie stars are all follow religion blindly. No one able to find the reason. 

 

Religion and its interpretation would be different to different people and one cannot say it is blind faith since for them there is a reason to follow their belief. As long as it is not an anti social activity no harm done...

 I agree. Which is why I consider Religion is strictly "Personal " And it need  not be same and uniform for all.

rambabu wrote:

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

 

 

You mean personal beliefs are the evil behind all religion activities? 

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

 

 

You mean personal beliefs are the evil behind all religion activities? 

Personal beliefs of others to achieve their mean ends like God men for whom Region is a business.

 

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

 

 

You mean personal beliefs are the evil behind all religion activities? 

Personal beliefs of others to achieve their mean ends like God men for whom Region is a business.

 

When we say personal beliefs, then there is no mediators. Cheers 

 

 

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

 

 

You mean personal beliefs are the evil behind all religion activities? 

Personal beliefs of others to achieve their mean ends like God men for whom Region is a business.

 

When we say personal beliefs, then there is no mediators. Cheers 

 

Personal beliefs of middlemen which is going to make a deep mark on the gulliuble

 

 

 

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

 

 

You mean personal beliefs are the evil behind all religion activities? 

Personal beliefs of others to achieve their mean ends like God men for whom Region is a business.

 

When we say personal beliefs, then there is no mediators. Cheers 

 

Personal beliefs of middlemen which is going to make a deep mark on the gulliuble

 

No way, no one can deviate me from my chosen path. I do not have any mediator or give them a dime. Let's not mix mediators with our personal beliefs.  

 

 

 

 

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Religion itself is nor bad by itself. But bad interpretations and personal beliefs are the reason for it's image in the present era..

 

 

You mean personal beliefs are the evil behind all religion activities? 

Personal beliefs of others to achieve their mean ends like God men for whom Region is a business.

 

When we say personal beliefs, then there is no mediators. Cheers 

 

Personal beliefs of middlemen which is going to make a deep mark on the gulliuble

 

No way, no one can deviate me from my chosen path. I do not have any mediator or give them a dime. Let's not mix mediators with our personal beliefs.

 

That is because you are not gullible. Not easily trapped by the God men's short cut to Moksha or salvation.

 

 

 

 

 

For me and to my understanding religion means a life where one practises the essence of religion. i.e treating every human with respect, love and compassion. Hindu religion to my understanding means to see god in every sphere of life whether it is human or animal, we have embedded to see god in every form and that itself makes Hindu religion a broader religion (Mushika vahanam, Garuda vahanam, Vigneshwar Maharaj,etc). In Hindu religion one is trying to find god in the worldly plane and is trying to be in communion with the god in living beings. 

Hindu religion has always accepted every religion to the core and did not ever present itself as superior and has been encompassing and accomodating. It's true spirit should rise by daily practise of seeing god in every being, may be through a thousand hurdles but it must be pursued.

suni51 wrote:

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

This world will be better if people understand that religion is not much important. :-)

 

Go and say the same line in front of a Muslim or a Christian and see what happens.....my best wishes. 

 

I don't know about Christians but for Muslims it's difficult to say as they are very religious. For them doing namaz is everything.

 

It is not so in entire India. Deep in South all religions show exemplary tolerance to other religions. In my own state AP Mohurrum is celebrated with religious fervor both by Hindus and Muslims. Hindus taking part in Muslim functions and festivals  and Muslims taking part in Hindu festivals is a treat to watch

rambabu wrote:

It is not so in entire India. Deep in South all religions show exemplary tolerance to other religions. In my own state AP Mohurrum is celebrated with religious fervor both by Hindus and Muslims. Hindus taking part in Muslim functions and festivals  and Muslims taking part in Hindu festivals is a treat to watch

 

I have some good and bad experience in south India esp in your area. Taking part in each others' festivals is one thing but having respect for other religions is not the same in other religions esp in a particular religion. I have heard people talking ugly in every part of the world and your part of the country is no exception. By the way, Muharram is no celebration but mourning by Shias in the name of Hussain. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_of_Muharram