Die christliche Religion stellt sich den natürlichen Verhältnisse entgegen. In der Natur u. in der menschlichen Gesellschaft herrschen Rücksichtslosigkeit, Konkurrenzkampf, Eigen- u. Gruppeninteressen. Mit christlichen Glaubensforderungen wird der Versuch gemacht, das menschliche Leben etwas humaner u. sozialer zu gestalten.
Man kann über vieles philosophieren, vieles glauben, vieles wünschen – ob es mit der Realität übereinstimmt ist eine andere Frage.
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- eine rational nicht begründbare und widerlegbare Lehre (Ideologie)
- Religion hat den Vorteil, dass sie nicht wissenschaftlich oder logisch begründet werden muss
- Religion schafft Autorität (Gottkönig, Gottesgnadentum, Papst)
- ein Gesetz, Lehrsatz, Dogma wird zum Inhalt der Religion erklärt und damit unangreifbar
- funktioniert häufig nach dem Prinzip von Belohnung oder Strafe
- das menschliche Bedürfnis nach Religion scheint genetisch verankert zu sein und beruht auf dem Wunsch nach Autorität, Mystik, Macht, Allmacht
- Religion versucht, Unerklärliches zu erklären
- Religion versucht, dem Dasein, Fakten, Ereignissen einen Sinn zu geben
- dient häufig als Begründung für Fanatismus
- Religion ist oft Ausdruck des Wunsches nach
- einem Fixpunkt im Leben
- einer besseren Welt, dem Paradies, der Erlösung
- einer ausgleichenden Gerechtigkeit
- bestimmten Riten
Keyword collection: Religion Bearbeiten
- religion is a word for the ideas about the basic structure of the world that people cannot see or know with our senses
- religion is a rationally not justifiable and not rebuttable teaching (ideology)
- there is the advantage that religion is not based on scientific or logical reasons
- religion creates authority (God, King, Pope)
- rules and dogma become the content of the religion
- religion often works on the principle of reward or punishment.
- the human need for religion seems to be genetically determined and based on the desire for
- authority, mysticism, power and omnipotence
- people should respect other people's religion
- belief can be personal or belonging to a group. Religion belongs only to a group
- religion often is the reason of fanatism
- science seeks to explain "how" and religion seeks to explain "why"
- religion
- tries to explain the unexplainable
- tries to make sense of our existence, facts and events.
- often is used as grounds for fanaticism
- offers hope to people
- is the physical grouping and representation of shared beliefs
- acts as a compass when faced with determining the moral correctness of an issue
- gives meaning to our earthly existence
- gives an importance and value to what humans do
- can be both: positive and negative, depending on the person
- should be a matter of choice; forcing people into it is wrong
- is a form we use to express our belief
- religion is often an expression of a desire for
- a fixed point in life
- a better world, the paradise and salvation
- a sense of right and wrong, a moral compass
- certain rituals
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- Belief is cognitive content held as true
- Belief can be religion, superstition, morals, women's right to choice, eastern philosophy,...
- we all cling to certain beliefs more strongly than others
- people have many reasons to believe
- human beings need something to believe in
- the origin of our beliefs is in our mind structure
- beliefs belong to our daily life, for example:
- I believe people are fundamentally good
- I personally do not believe in a higher entity
- I believe people of the world should be more unified and less fractured by religion, nationalism, ethnicity, economy etc.
- I believe in freedom and democracy
- I do not believe in a transcendent omnipotent being
- I believe that we are not alone in the universe
- I believe that there is happening nothing in your/our lives that has no reason
- I believe that there is more than we know
- I believe no human being will ever be able to understand everything
- I believe that there is an overall God, energy - whatever you call it
- I believe in love and the power of music
- belief is a strong factor in science
- our strong beliefs are culturally and historically determined to a large extent
- beliefs are based on
- experience
- culture
- reasoning
- science
- those with whom you are acquainted.
- beliefs are often derived from the impositions of more powerful authority figures
- imposed beliefs can evaporate very quickly
- world is a less scary and more understandable place when you have firm beliefs
- having others share your beliefs is part of creating a culture
- beliefs and feelings may be inseparable
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- What beliefs do we hold strongly that others might not see as true
- What are the origins of beliefs?
- Do we have any evidence for our beliefs that would convince others?
- How confident are we in our beliefs?
- What is the difference between a "belief" and a "feeling"?
- Did you undertake an open minded logical review of your belief systems?
- Do you base your belief on the best evidence or on strong feelings?
- Do you think you believe what you do because it just feels right?
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- gods and demons are a common cultural element throughout history
- religion is used by humans to make people follow the rules
- demons are needed to describe what is bad
- in all cultures demons are associated with evil
- gods and demons point out the same higher unknown
- gods & demons are words to describe something we cannot explain by other words
- fear of the unknown," where do we come from and where are we going to" made people believing in gods and demons
- the concept of gods/demons helps to reduce human anxiety in uncertain times
- gods seem to punish bad behaviour whereas demons seem to cause it
- the judeo/christian concept of god is that god is good
- some see GOD as synonym for nature, others see it as a higher intelligent entity
- good or wrong depends often in what kind of situation you are
- not all Gods are not only good. The Roman gods were far from perfect, neither were the German or the Hindu Gods - only the Christian God is mostly regarded as the personification of all that's good
- gods and demons are manipulative instruments – they are (ab)used by the powerful of the earth to keep their power
- many people like the idea that "good" people are rewarded by a god , that being good in this life is not senseless. and that being bad is punished in hell with the devil.... and that it all has a sense
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- What essential elements of human experience led people to the idea of gods and demons?
- Do we use the idea of gods and demons to explain things that happen?
- What makes a devil evil and a god good?
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Keyword collection: Soul Bearbeiten
- often considered to be synonymous with the mind or the self
- in christian religion the soul is often considered to survive the death of the body
- soul in religion is the immaterial and imortal part of a human life
- but thinking you have a soul does not mean there is an immortal soul
- thinking of a soul is more a feeling than somthing rational, it is a question of belief, a religious question
- human consciousness is a question of psychology or neurology and is located in our brain and that consciousness is not the same as the soul in a religious sense
- it seems to be impossible to give a clear and definite definition
- we cannot proof that we have a soul
- I do not know how, if and where the soul in the religious meaning exists
- soul can be seen
- as a recorder of our lives (= an external hard disk)
- merely as a metapher for one's inner self, not a physical reality but a psychological symbol
- we cannot see, smell or touch the soul does not mean, that a soul does not excist
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- What is the soul?
- Does a soul exist?
- Why do we believe there is a soul?
- Is the soul just a poetic synonym for the mind?
- Is it the cosmic world?
- Is it a human belief, created by man to comfort his fear of his impermanence?
- Do animals have a soul? Or only humans?