Mankind needs religion

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Mankind needs religion
( Frank M. version) Post 9
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Mankind needs religion
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since the beginning of recorded time; mankind has had the need to believe in something that somehow would be able to help them when help was needed most.
These needs of mankind to believe in a superpower that could help them when they needed help has slowly modified and has become religious beliefs; and so, God and religion was born out of this fear of the unknown, and religions have been like that since the beginning of recorded times. You see, the leaders of ancient times were aware of their people religious needs, so they used them to their own advantages then. Of course nowadays people usually feel safe in the communities that they have created for themselves, therefore, now there are some people that say that God and religions do not exist, but luckily they are still a minority.
Now, the proof of the existence of God or the non existence of God is very hard to prove whichever way you look at it; but the need of religion and beliefs of a superpower like God is still there, because mankind needs it; because, religion and believing in God could be said that it is strength for the weak and hope for those who need hope most, this is the reason why; Mankind needs religion nowadays.
To prove my point I would like to see one of those unbelievers in a dangerous situation which they could have no control whatsoever; and this situation would be so grave that it might cost them their lives: then, would they still think that there is no God, or would they wish there was a god to help them?
I am sure that they would wish that there was a god to help them, wouldn't they?
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The origins of religion
Let me have my personal say about the origins of religion.
Now, we all know that in the Bible is says that God created everything in seven days, and that we have known since then, the beginning of time that God created us, and therefore God exists.
But on the other hand there are people in the world that may not believe in this explanation, some of them may not even believe in the existence of God. So, how do we explain that most people believe in a religion and in God or gods; my personal views is that we believe in God and religions because we need to believe in something for our own peace of mind.
If we look close enough at religions one is led to conclude that religions have started because of our inner fear of the unknown. We become so worried sometime that we wish there is a super being that would help us.
Now, what I have just said may indeed hurt some people feelings, but we are a fearful lot. We are looking for security all the time, nowadays we live in communities to feel safe. You may argue that it is human nature to feel this fear of the unknown and it is good because in the long run it helps us survive.
So, I believe that the origin of religion is an extended reaction to our inner fear, which we try to control by simple reasoning of our mental capacity. So, religion was born when we were facing unexplainable things that would bother us, we found that by believing in God and religion it was easier for us to control this inner fear as we would believe that God would help us overcome this obstacle whatever that obstacle would be.
I believe that religion is good at explaining the unexplainable and at the same time religion can give us some security.
I do not know if I could voice this for the rest of the community; but this is what I personally believe.
Conclusion: whether God created the world or not, whether God exists or not we still need to believe that God exists as this helps us overall. You see, one has to keep in mind that even Sigmund Freud (Dr. Psychiatrist) said that man needs God.
I personally believe that the most likely acceptable explanation would be that God and the universe have always existed, and that the life force of God helped create life on earth and perhaps in other parts of the universe. This may not sound like the existing religions, but if one wants to modify existing religions, one has to start somewhere.
However I believe that God may indeed exist, even if it may turn out to be that God is a bit different from the God that we believe in nowadays. So, from now on in these religious writings we are going to assume that God exists and that we need to pray God for guidance and help, as this is the only way to continue our search for truth.
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Let me write a prayer for guidance and Help
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I AM PRAYING GOD FOR GUIDANCE
(Before I write my prayer let me explain something which could help the reader to understand why I am starting my prayer in this particular way, and why they could or should start their own ways: You see, because I am a Roman Catholic born and baptised I am linked to the eternal life force of God like a Roman Catholic, so this is the way that I have to pray; if I were of a different religion, then I would have to pray in a different way: For example the name of God for me in my religion is Yahweh, but if I was one of Jehovah witness, the name of God would be Jehovah and if I were a Muslim then the name of my God would be Allah, I believe that we need to call on our own God name and pray our own prayers according to what we believe, if we want God to hear our prayers. Now, that I have explained myself let me write (say) my prayer)
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PRAYER
Yahweh, Our Father in heaven, to you I turn God Most High, and I start to pray with all my heart, my soul and my mind. In the name of The-Father The-Son and The-Holy Spirit I am praying, hoping that the ever present guiding force of the Holy Spirit on earth would guide me; So that, I would be able to write my religious writing as humanly as possible according to your will. Father, hear my prayer and guide me! Amen.
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SO, WHAT SORT OF GUIDANCE WE NEED TODAY FROM GOD ONE MAY ASK?
Look, now that I have prayed for help and guidance I feel better already, so let us talk about it. We need help and guidance from God so that we would be able to find our own way about, on how to reason within our own minds in order to find our own way, about what we are, what we were, and what will we be in the future in the eyes of God?
To do all this reasoning we need to use our own mental imagination of course and with our intelligent minds examine everything that we presently know today, and also learn as much as we can from existing record of common knowledge, so that we would be able to understand many things if not everything about God and religions.
So, let me put into practice what I have just said above and together with the help of my friends start this process of self examination of everything that we know, in the hope that by praying to God and then writing what comes within our heart and minds, we could then be able to write something useful for all humanity. I believe that I need to go back to our religious writing in common and review from the beginning Prayers of Reconciliation; so, next time I will be starting again the first chapter of, Prayers of Reconciliation. With this in mind I am praying God to help me.
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Mankind needs religion
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