Religion is where a person placed his trust and faith according to his own belief, knowledge and culture. Religion does not symbolize that if you belong to it you do not have to respect others belief and faith. Some sect and other culture criticize and ravingly contradict other religion, because they are claiming that their party is the chosen one, and has granted the eternal wisdom and salvation. Religion as we know today is mostly affecting people's mindset and the way they live. Sometimes it controls them on a way that is directly associated with people's action, discernment, relationship and etc. Religion is the most controversial and influential body in the universe, because it penetrates different aspects of the human life such as emotional, mental, psychological, spiritual, and alike.
Religion for me is letting oneself to be near to its god/s. To help people to mold them into better ones and to seek wisdom to be able to surpass everyday obstacle that comes along the way, and seeking redemption after expiring from this world to have an eternity with deity.
I can categorize religion into different types of it based on the deity or nature that they believe.
- Belief in One Mighty God and creator
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and every religion that believe in One and Only Mighty God or to Jesus Christ.
- Belief in Wisdom and Enlightenment
- Buddhism, Confucianism and alike
- Belief in Human Power and Legacy
- Shintoism and alike
- Belief in animate, inanimate and spirits
- Indigenous beliefs
- Belief in Human Observation, Knowledge and Natural processes
- Scientology
- Belief in multiple gods
- Hinduism
- Belief in Darkness and Evilness
Based on these types we can see that every existing religion on earth has different and peculiar way to express their praise and exaltation to their supernatural being/s or subjects. Because by glorifying and commending them they can have an extra help and graces send to them.
But based on the contextual reading, the Bible said in the Book of Revelation, that only 3 religions on the surface of the planet hold the true and genuine belief and religion. It did not specify what are that three religion to receive redemption and eternal life from God. But on my own understanding and perspective the three religion are referring to those who believe in God of Abraham and Israel, and also to those who believe in Jesus Christ are the ones that explicitly pertained in the Book of Revelation. Thus, any person or belief that is not fallen under this will be perished and never enter the everlasting life in heaven.
Religion is very important to us people because it is our way to express and seek help from a divine or extraordinary being. However, we cannot tell the most perfect one and the real one to believe, but the thing here is that the way we live in the world, our interpersonal action, the goodness you have done and the good legacy you leave to this world will be graded and most important in this life.
