Why is it that in most of society religion forms our perspectives and not true belief?

First of all, ';true belief'; is very rare indeed.


It requires more blindness (because of the lack of proof), suspension of disbelief (because of the fantastic nature of some religious stories), and disregard of present-day values (because of ';old-fashioned'; ideas) than most people can give.





Secondly, I think the phenomenon you are describing may be caused by a confusion of cause and effect.





By which I mean: Have you considered that it is not religion that forms our perspectives on society, but *society* that forms our perspectives on religion?





After all, what is the Christ story if not the *ultimate* example of the American dream?





A poor, fatherless son of a carpenter becomes the Son of God. Talk about pulling yourself up.Why is it that in most of society religion forms our perspectives and not true belief?
Studies have shown that since primitive times, religion has been integral to society as the connection to the ';Higher Power'; that made everything and set the world in motion. Religion gives people a goal in live and a set of rules or norms by which to live. Adults generally choose what they wish to believe, whether they have been raised with that particular belief within their formal religion or not, because of education and other outside influences, ie. books and media. Being raised within a certain belief system such as a formal religion, however, tends to form your perspectives on life at an early age and that stays with you. If you are taught as a child that killing is wrong, your perspective throughout life will more than likely be that all types of killing is wrong. We can choose beliefs, but our perspectives are formed early and internalized.Why is it that in most of society religion forms our perspectives and not true belief?
why would anyone need a religion anyway?
if our biggest fear is fear of death then religion will form the basis of our society, since for some reasons dogma and ritual seem to help propitiate our fears of death.





silly us.