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Politics : Evolution
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To: Solon who wrote (11854)1/2/2011 5:27:33 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) of 69300
 
You have hundreds of religious sites bookmarked and categorized? You sound pretty obsessed with the subject.

I think Dhammananda has you pegged:

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THE NEED TO HAVE A RELIGION

Many people claim to be free thinkers because they do not want to choose a religion. They simply refuse to have an opinion about such important matters as their existence. and are even proud of it. This is not a very healthy state of affairs.
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If all those so-called free thinkers do really think freely, they must maintain that attitude in all other aspects of their lives. Why do they want to represent themselves as free thinkers only with respect to religion?

Some people feel that if they can live as cultured people without following any religion, there is no necessity for them to possess a religion. Such people should remember that it was religion that taught mankind to live as cultured people. However religion does not mean mere religious labels but religious principles. There is no righteous way of life which religion has not influenced. Therefore man must not forget religion. Religion alone can turn the tide of selfish materialism and guide man towards the goal of selfless dedication and service to mankind. The benefits of religious instruction belong to the inner spirit of the human personality.

Religion and culture cannot be separated. When religious practices and beliefs penetrate the minds of the people for centuries they forget the religion but continue to practise these codes of behaviour as part of their culture.
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