Is religion just a matter of what we want to believe is true? I mean, do people ever belong to a church that they dislike what the teachings promise, or do all humans just keep looking until we find one(if any) that gives us hope?
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I imagine that there are many, including many members here, that belong to religions that have certain laws that they personally do not like, but because of their conscience and because of common sense, they adhere to those beliefs besides the ones that they easily understand and agree with. I think that as humans, yes hope is a necessary element, but there must be more than just hope. There must be a realization or a final arrival of the thing hoped for.
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Yes, religion is whatever you want to believe. Children generally accept without question the faith of their parents. If you grow up in a Muslim family, that's what you will likely believe. If you grow up in a family that watches TV preachers, you'll be invited to send money to televangelists, to help them buy more cars, houses, and a bigger, nicer yacht. You can choose to spend your life hoping for something to happen after you're in the ground. As pepe said, you need more than just hope. There must be a realization or a final arrival of the thing hoped for." If you hope for something to happen after you're dead, what do you expect to get? 72 plump virgins? All the candy you can eat? (Sugar-free if you're diabetic.) I recommend hoping not for the impossible or the imaginary but for something REAL that you have a chance of receiving. If you see Jim Morrison, say Hi for me, OK? :) Attached: Jim M., Stairway to heaven, Christian heaven, Fisherman's heaven. Choose carefully! It's for all eternity! :) Addendum: Doggy heaven for your best friend. _____________________
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