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Religion: is there a point?
What is religion? And why do people feel the need to follow a certain religion? Does religion really exist? Religion can be defined in many different ways because people in society have made it this way. Some may believe in a certain religion others may not. In saying so, what is the point of religion? In my opinion religion is simply a self-made, self-serving idea. People form some beliefs about how to live life based on their religion. Religion is a man made thing. It does exist, however it came into existence through man, not God. The point is to keep law and order in society. Nonetheless, we have all also seen great loss of life arising out of conflicts of beliefs in religion. So does religion really keep society together? The answer to this question can be answered with both a yes and a no. Yes, because religion gives humans a reason to live. It answers questions on how we came about, where will we go after we die, or simply for what purpose are we......

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