Religion Case

Religion can be so versatile when it comes to defining and can be sometimes mistaken with faith or belief system. According to Fisher, “Religion is defined as a particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred, as shaped by institutionalized traditions”. Religion adds meaning and gives worshipers a purpose ensuring hope for the future.

When sent to planet Earth, I found myself doing many observations and surveys by following people and researching. The criteria I will use is to determine if Earth is a religious planet will be the results of followers belief and what they practice based on their religious preference. The criteria will be based off of the follower belief in regards to the purpose and cause of the religion.

When trailing behind people I observed that many people meet in small to large groups to attend services together. There are many different religions established on planet Earth such as Christians, Muslims, and Hindus being the top three popular ones. Christianity is the world’s most popular religion. Christians believe that there is only one God who they call father who sent his only begotten son to save mankind from death and sin. Christians use prayer to communicate with God and believe in life after death. The Christian religion is composed of Roman Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox, and Anglicans. Christians use a book called the Holy Bible that consists of scriptures used as a guide for living a more righteous life. The follower of Christianity’s purpose is to do the will of God by preaching the gospel to non-Christians so that they too can be saved and free from sin. To be a Christian one must give themselves to God and believe that Jesus Christ died for their sin. Muslims also believe in one God known as Allah. Muslims define him as the creator, life giver, provider and king of a perfect universe. Similar to Christianity, Muslims use a book called Qur’an that teaches how Allah responds to those who cry out to him for guidance.