Harmony School, 1998, Page 87

Description:	PhilosophicalRamblings1—What is destiny?What does it mean?How can our ignorance let a word plan our future?Without the capability to be our own god, who arewe?How can we let a myth rule our lives?We grow tired and old and we have a sudden urge tobelieve and to put our faith into a fictional figure.What does it mean?Does it mean eternal happiness and security? Wespend our whole lives begging like dogs when wesin.What for?So we can meet a man in a white robe and havehim tell us all that is wrong with us if we arentexactly like he wants us to be?Does it mean well be considered saints if we trust animaginary thing and let it control us and turn us intogullible, robotic figures?We are all here and we feel and we hurt and weknow what we want and what we should build ourlives around.But...What does it mean?—Briana/982—What is Religion?There have been many different types of religionsthat have been discovered or made over the years sopeople have something to live for. For instance toexplain the unexplainable such as where do we gowhen we die. Different religions believe indifferent forms of afterlife. Many Buddhistsbelieve in reincarnation. All Christians believe inheaven & hell! Some people dont even believe inafterlife. Religion gives people something to turn towhen theyre sad or have nothing/nobody else toturn to.The dictionary definition of Religion: 1. Belief inGod, Gods, or Goddesses. 2. Worship of God, Gods,or Goddesses. 3. A particular system of religiousbelief and worship. 4. Anything done or followedwith reverence or devotion.Personal views:Sasha—I have my own beliefs that I go by. And Ithink that whatever religion somebody belongs to,if they truly believe it, it is right for them.Alex—All religions have about the same thing in00
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