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It is a common statement nowadays that religion is the cause of all the problems in the world. But is that true? In this article, we are going to explain how religion is not the problem and will show what exactly has always been the cause of everything.

The Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines religion as the belief in a god or in a group of god. It also defines it as “an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods. It further defines it as an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or a group.”

According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. The major ones according to population include Christianity, Islam, New Age Spirituality, Buddhists and Hindus.

The common denomination among all these religions, according to Everystudent.com is that they are all working on the same problem. They are all working to make sure everyone becomes a better person since we all have our personal failings. Each religion acknowledges that every human is a sinner and we all have to do better.

In this article, I will be focusing on the Christian religion. Christians believe that there is a loving God who has created all humans to get close to him. He really wants that closeness to the extent that He sent his only begotten Son as a savior (John 3:16)

In order to get close to God, Jesus is needed to bridge the gap and for Jesus to bridge the gap, each human need to forfeit his or her sinful nature. The sinful nature includes involving in all kinds of terrible activities, immoral and amoral actions, wickedness and so on.

Now, if the point of Christianity is to get close to God, knowing that sin would prevent that, how can the Christianity religion be a problem?

Christianity has spread to corners of the world through selfless missionaries who are highly interested in bringing people close to God and consequently making the world a better place. They brought with them innovations, education, medical services and so much more benefits.

They weren’t perfect too; no one is. But they strove hard to be the kind of person God wants them to be.

Who or what then is the cause of the problems in the world. The is answer is simple:HUMANS.

Let’s go to Grammar. The word ‘religion’ can be compared to ‘money’, ‘guns’ and ‘computer’. They are all common nouns. They are also all tools used to achieve something.

Money is a tool used to purchase things for one purpose or the other. Guns are used to destroy or to protect. Computer is used for communication and to do a lot of exciting and wonderful stuffs. Religion is a tool used to make people better persons or get closer to God.

You will hear some people calling for an outright ban of religion. That is ridiculous. Religion is not the problem. The humans practicing the religion are the problem. The fact that some people who are religious or who take religion seriously do terrible things in the name or under the name of religion doesn’t mean that religion is the problem. The problem is the human.

Take money for example. The same money that can be used to buy wonderful things is the same tool that some use to get or other people killed. It is the same money that is used to buy drugs which are illegal. It is the same money that people kill themselves for just because they want to get it. You would be surprised what absolutely terrible things that people can do because of money.

That said, why can’t people talk about banning money? After all, humans do terrible things because of it. The fact is that it is just a tool. How it is used and who uses it- that is the problem.

What about guns? Sometimes I wonder what the very first person to create a him was drinking when he or she did it. Then I realized that even guns are important. They are used for hunting for food or for protection against wild animals. Look at the world today. The same guns are now used to hunt people and there are fears that guns now outnumber humans.

You can imagine the number of people that have been killed by guns since it was made. Is gun the problem? Is it not the humans who use the guns and how they use them that are the problem? Why can’t people call for the outright ban of guns anywhere? Why can’t they call for all guns to be burned or destroyed and not used at all?

How about the computer? Computer has made remarkable progress in making things easier and faster without much stress. It has connected people in different continents and nations. Nowadays, most of the things humans do are done with computers.

Now, the same computers are now used for cyberbullying, fraud, scams and they are even used in making bombs. The same computers that make life easier and better are now being used to destroy lives and careers. A lot of money has been spent on security for computers but scammers and hackers keep making a ridicule of the security.

Why can’t we call for the banning of computers like people do for religion? The usefulness of the computer depends on the kind of person who uses it and how he or she uses it.

Obviously, we have now shown that humans are the problem of the world. They are the originators of the problems of the world. Each action and decision that humans take or make, has a positive or negative effect on the world and everything in it.

Remember: just like money, guns, and computers, religion is just a tool. Those who utilize it and how they utilize it is the problem.

That is why Christianity is in place. It makes everyone strive to be a better human. A better human being means love and love means a better word for everyone to live in.

SOURCE: https://opinionsandstories.com/religion-is-not-the-problem/

Mumu,are you done?

Okay... Imagine a world without religion...

domino4211:
Mumu,are you done?

You need Jesus, bro

Blizzy9ja:
Okay... Imagine a world without religion...

Chaos
Madness magnified

what are the benefits of religion? Name the things that humans have achieved with the help of religion, apart from wars and disunity.

But religion had solution to the problem and it is not solving it, therefore religion is the problem.

paxonel:
But religion had solution to the problem and it is not solving it, therefore religion is the problem.

Ehn ehn
Like computer and money abi

TVSA:
what are the benefits of religion? Name the things that humans have achieved with the help of religion, apart from wars and disunity.

Before you can get the benefits of something you need to be sure of it's originality fake things can't yield benefits like original.
So have you found the true religion?

The only fruit of religion is disunity and wars....and disconnection from life and nature...

MaxInDHouse:
Before you can get the benefits of something you need to be sure of it's originality fake things can't yield benefits like original.
So have you found the true religion?

Which?

The OP is absolutely right. Christianity shaped the great nations of the world, or let me say religion. Almost all the great names in science, philosophy, political issues came from various religions.

The problem the world has today is that they are deviating from the religious principles that built them. It is a natural cycle.
The problem of this time is that of the last days as prophesied by Jesus and the prophets. The clue to the problem of now is in the scriptures. Things cannot get any better till the conclusion of all things.

MightySparrow:
The OP is absolutely right. Christianity shaped the great nations of the world, or let me say religion. Almost all the great names in science, philosophy, political issues came from various religions.

The problem the world has today is that they are deviating from the religious principles that built them. It is a natural cycle.
The problem of this time is that of the last days as prophesied by Jesus and the prophets. The clue to the problem of now is in the scriptures. Things cannot get any better till the conclusion of all things.

Precisely!

Especially as man is still the same ol evil loving and evil doing pervertous soul!

paxonel:
But religion had solution to the problem and it is not solving it, therefore religion is the problem.

You are an example of people who never takea responsibility.
Did teacher not give solutions to how to solve the problems in exam? Did the students not fail on their own?

Dtruthspeaker:
You are an example of people who never takea responsibility.
Did teacher not give solutions to how to solve the problems in exam? Did the students not fail on their own?

What if the teacher all the while, thinks he was teaching but meanwhile, he himself is confused as the students, will that not amount to failure of the students?

paxonel:
What if the teacher all the while, thinks he was teaching but meanwhile, he himself is confused as the students, will that not amount to failure of the students?

Your "What if" has already shown how you love delusions and avoid real eyeity as you dodge responsibility. It is always never your fault.

Dtruthspeaker:
Your "What if" has already shown how you love delusions and avoid real eyeity as you dodge responsibility. It is always never your fault.

Exploring possibilities of certainty is more safer than assumption .
Infact, the greatest delusion and height of irresponsibility is to assume and not being certain.

Assumption is not faith.
It is the root of failures and uncertainty.

Because you say you have faith, you assume that your teachings or pastor teaching s are always right what if they were wrong in some aspects and right in some ?
You do not bother to go back and do research in order to ascertain the validity of your doctrines but always assuming that your teachings are always right .

No references, no methodologies whatsoever
Even the small reference you will make is full of misinterpretation.

Omo, your students or church go fail now, that one na sure.

You can understand now, why religion is the problem

paxonel:
Exploring possibilities of certainty is more safer than assumption .
Infact, the greatest delusion and height of irresponsibility is to assume and not being certain.

Assumption is not faith.
It is the root of failures and uncertainty.

Because you say you have faith, you assume that your teachings or pastor teaching s are always right what if they were wrong in some aspects and right in some ?
You do not bother to go back and do research in order to ascertain the validity of your doctrines but always assuming that your teachings are always right .

No references, no methodologies whatsoever
Even the small reference you will make is full of misinterpretation.

Omo, your students or church go fail now, that one na sure.

You can understand now, why religion is the problem

See it you have now shifted post. Continue your delusions and avoidance of real eyeity.

Dtruthspeaker:
See it you have not shifted post. Continue your delusions and avoidance of real eyeity.

Then you should allow people to continue with their delusion and stop quoting them, what's your problem is it by force ?
Why are you so troublesome?

I have warned you before, stop quoting my posts and allow me to remain in my delusion.
Is it that difficult to see people's posts and ignore it to mind your own business?

Mumu!