Monday, September 13, 2004
My Religious Thought
In a recent e-mail to me, my friend discussed the issue of faith. We discussed whether it is better for one to have a religion. And whether religion really does good or harm to us. Here are some of my thoughts.
1. Basically, it is good for one to have a traditional religion, so that one can find peace and comfort with one’s own faith.
2. Taking religion as a possession becomes not very good, as it can become an obsession leading to one less tolerance on other’s religion.
3. There is no harm for one not having a religion, except where the law of the land requires one to have a religion.
4. It is good to believe that all faiths are good so that no one religion is less superior then the other.
5. Buddhism is normally practiced as a way of life. But if one thinks that Buddhism is a religion, then it is.
6. There are now more choices for religion. Some religions are actually combination of two or more other basic religions, or a practice as a different version from the basic religion. In China, “Capitalism” is a fast growing religion. In Australia, “Football” and “ “Crickets” are the two almost compulsory religions.
7. In this new era where everything is computerised, “PASSWORD” or “PIN” (personal identification number) is a very important religion. If you forget your password for any thing, you are not blessed.
8. Religion serves to unite people in a small community, but can be a cause of divide in many regions of the world.
9. It cannot be established that having a religion is better or worse off than not having a religion. Both good deeds and bad things have known to happen under the name of religion.
10. Where different religions exist in the community, understanding and tolerance are the key factors in maintaining the good blessings from their religions.
1. Basically, it is good for one to have a traditional religion, so that one can find peace and comfort with one’s own faith.
2. Taking religion as a possession becomes not very good, as it can become an obsession leading to one less tolerance on other’s religion.
3. There is no harm for one not having a religion, except where the law of the land requires one to have a religion.
4. It is good to believe that all faiths are good so that no one religion is less superior then the other.
5. Buddhism is normally practiced as a way of life. But if one thinks that Buddhism is a religion, then it is.
6. There are now more choices for religion. Some religions are actually combination of two or more other basic religions, or a practice as a different version from the basic religion. In China, “Capitalism” is a fast growing religion. In Australia, “Football” and “ “Crickets” are the two almost compulsory religions.
7. In this new era where everything is computerised, “PASSWORD” or “PIN” (personal identification number) is a very important religion. If you forget your password for any thing, you are not blessed.
8. Religion serves to unite people in a small community, but can be a cause of divide in many regions of the world.
9. It cannot be established that having a religion is better or worse off than not having a religion. Both good deeds and bad things have known to happen under the name of religion.
10. Where different religions exist in the community, understanding and tolerance are the key factors in maintaining the good blessings from their religions.
