Religion is a key element of most human societies and has existed since prehistoric times.
Answer the enduring questions of life: why do I exist? What happens when I die? Why is there suffering in the world?
Control the people.
Control nature and the environment.
Hold power over other humans
Manage their own emotions
Understand the forces that created and maintained their world
Anthropomorphic religions
Transcendent religions
Incandescent religions
Monotheistic and dogmatic
Atheistic and agnostic
Polytheistic and monotheistic
Hinduism and Ancient Greek Religion
Islam and Christianity
Judaism and Samaritanism
Hinduism and Sikhism
Buddhism and Zorastrianism
Christianity and Islam
Gods, godesses or divine spirits live within nature in sacred places such as mountains, streams and forests.
Gods and goddess live outside the world
Only the one true god can know the world
God exists independent of the universe.
The universe is God- God and the universe are one.
God is dead.
Judaism and Islam
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Judaism.
Explain meaning and purpose in life
Understand the nature of God or powers dwelling within or beyond the universe
Both meaning and purpose for humanity and the nature of God or powers dwelling within or beyond the universe