Religion is a man’s best way to find alternatives by which he can rule his time in this earth. Finding paths by which he can reach enlightment. Even so, religion has been around since the dawn of mankind letting each civilization write it’s own book of experiences as to why they have been chosen to live and rule. But in the beginning religion was also a way for man to explain to himself and therefore rationalize the hows and whys of nature’s events and by doing so opening a plethora of ways by which man could relate itself to “religion” or gods.
Egyptians, Romans, Greeks and Chinese come to mind as to age old practitioners of religion and they all had the same notions as to why divinities and their ruling ways were created. More so humanity in itself relishes the fact that religion is there and that it’s there for them. Certainly in this day and age people whatever their religion might be, have a less
I guess it truly is a matter of ethnic background and geographical situation as to what your choice for religion might be. It is safe to say that most probable than not at least you will not have to commit murder, sacrifice or suicide for you religion except that is if that geographical situation just might be Haiti. Religion as a whole you could also say it is food for one’s spirit, letting your soul have nourishment sounds pretty good to me. Also it is an infinite source for artists all over, writers, painters, sculptors and even architects have in some point in history been truly linked to religion. Temples, famous paintings and sculptures featuring religious icons populate the museums of the world and have thousands of visitors come and awe at the beauty and rejoice religion has provided for all of our different religions, cults
Priest, shaman or whatever clergy description or denotation you are willing to give them, truth is