Can man live without religion?
...eligion are the most difficult to solve. The passions aroused by religious faith are so strong that they often blind the people. Yet, this is the case and it shows that people cannot live without religion. All over the world, there is one common attitude to religion. Religious faith has been translated into the most complex, most glorious buildings used as places of worship. The cathedrals and churches in the West built with art, money, love and faith reflect the importance people attach to religious worship. In the East, we find the same ardent devotion expressed in the creation of temples and pagodas. In the Islamic countries, the same art and pride are attached to the building, maintaining and use of mosques. Today, places of worship are among the most famous architectural creations of all ages. Stalin turned churches into factories, but this act is still considered as a barbaric desecration. Religion has become such an integral part of people’s lives that it is difficult to imagine them living without it. The Muslims pray 5 times a day. Christians attend mass at leas every Sunday or Saturday. Jews have to live in strict conformity with their religious principles. The 3 important stages of people’s lives are marked by religious ceremonies and rituals: birth, marriage and death. Most religions believe these 3 stages need blessing for obvious purposes. The priest has thus become an essential figure in most societies. He is given privileged treatment and his spiritual help is sought at any crucial moment in people’s lives. In the course of history, there has been a lot of abuse committed by religion. Yet, the fundamental principle of religion is never questioned by the majority of people. The sects which have proliferated in our times never have enjoyed a good reputation. In fact, their leaders often abused their followers to enrich themselves, to oppress the faithful, even to kill them or...