| Uabit said: An atheist here and one that doesn't understand what's the point in religions. Every religion believes in different gods so wich one is saying the truth? And don't you see religions are only a human way to explain what's there after death because humans always need everything to have an explanation and generally are afraid to death? Sorry for my english and don't take this in a disrespectful way, i just would like to know from someone religious why they believe. |
Well a common misperception I see with atheists is that they tend to think you have to have a religion to believe in god, which is not the case at all. Religions have different points, some are more meditative while others are more... can't think of the word. But basically there is no "one" purpose for religion, different people go into different religions for different reasons. Some attempt to explain death while others may not touch on the subject. People often look at other religions and choose the one they believe the most "true" I suppose. Again, depends on the person.
About death, humans have always had a morbid curiocity about what happens to your consciousness after death and any explanation that makes the fear of death seem less scary has always been a plus towards religion as they tend to believe in going to heaven or resurrection, reincarnation, and so forth.
