Religion has been a strong force in humanity since the first cavemen. Man has always and will always look at the world and ask why. Why does lightning happen, or crops fail? Nobody knew and so religion was born. If humanity did not cause it then something did so we created the gods or the gods created us. IT all depends on your point of view. Religion has many benefits and many flaws. One benefit …showed first 75 words of 568 total…

…showed last 75 words of 568 total…the individual person. Most religions are generally looking out for the welfare of their people and guide them to a better life. So I cannot fault that but since it is a man made, and administered institution it has its faults. Personally, I take religion with a grain of salt. I look at what I am told to do and compare it to what Jesus, Buddha, or Lao- said and then make my own decision