The Point of Religion?
Okay. So I feel like I agree with people who say religion shouldn't just be about making you feel warm fuzzies, though it certainly does do that for some people. And it shouldn't just be a list of things to do or not do, because some Big Scary says so. It shouldn't just be about enforcing social norms, or giving people something to do on Sunday. It shouldn't just be about damning people who disagree with you to your particular brand of hell. It shouldn't be assumed to be a literal explanation of the world, because that usually turns out poorly.
So, what I wonder then, is what should religion do? I guess like anything else big, it's something different to lots of different people. What's the point of religion? I'm not trying to attack anything here, I'm honestly curious and trying to understand.
So, what I wonder then, is what should religion do? I guess like anything else big, it's something different to lots of different people. What's the point of religion? I'm not trying to attack anything here, I'm honestly curious and trying to understand.