One: The legal system. Many aspects of the legal system we know today are based on religious teachings. Religion tells us that killing people is a sin, as well as stealing. It is these ideals that the law aims to duplicate and enforce to ensure we have a pleasant experience in life. Society needs these rules and laws in order to function properly. While we may not agree with all of the laws, the legal system allows us to feel safer in our day to lives.
Two: The afterlife. Humans are afraid of death because they have no way of knowing for sure what happens after they die. Many religions cover this topic in detail and the follower of that particular religion can therefore find comfort in their belief that their religion is correct. While many people are born into religion, many others convert to a religion of their choice, mostly based on their own beliefs and which aspects feel the most comfortable to them.
Three: Other questions. Aside from the afterlife, there are a variety of other big questions in life that may never be answered. Some of these include "why should I lead a good life", "where do we come from" or "what is the meaning of life". Many religions try to answer these questions in a generalized way to try to fill in the information that are missing. The human brain may never know the true answers to these questions, but as a species we need to believe that the answers exist. This is where religion can provide stability and reassurance by helping to answer some of these big questions.
Four: Political structure. Whichever country you reside in, the political structure of that country has at some point been altered or determined by religious views. In America, the first pilgrims to settle on America did so because their religious views were not accepted in other countries at that time. In England, the standpoint on divorce changed dramatically thanks to King Henry VIII and the disassociation of England from the Roman Pope creating today's "Church of England" denomination of Christianity. Sometimes these changes were for the worse but they have all helped to shape the countries we know today, and that's why religion is highly important in that regard.
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It isn't. Many people live norma; lives without ever considering religion, the existence of a god, or the consideration of an afterlife. Many religious people consider that law is baed on their religion where in reality their religion is based on the codification of the cultural memes of whatever societyy spawned their religion
As important as food and air.
Because they were religious and important
Jedi? What is a non-religious religion?
a religious significance is something that is religiously important to a certain religion
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For religious people Sunday can be very important
Music. That is. Religious?
Islam is the most important and it will always be extremly important
Mass and motet are the most important religious vocal musical compositions of the medieval period.
One of the religious figures right now in China is the Dali Lama.
tred by the religious leader
Religious freedom.