6.2 Religion

What is religion?

• Belief in a supernatural power

• Belief in the power of nature

• Belief in science and reason

• Belief in personal happiness

What is the purpose of religion?

• To control people's lives

• To provide ethical norms

• To promote war and conflict

• To discourage people from doing evil

What virtues do religions promote?

• Greed and selfishness

• Good will and justice

• Deception and dishonesty

• Violence and hatred

What does religion offer to believers?

• A sense of belonging and identity

• Material wealth and success

• Isolation and loneliness

• A life free from suffering

What role has religion played in social life?

• It has caused divisions and conflicts

• It has directed education and healthcare

• It has promoted war and violence

• It has discouraged peace and unity

What has been a negative consequence of religious diversity?

• Peace and harmony

• Hateful divisions and conflicts

• Tolerance and understanding

• Unity and cooperation

What is the proper sense of religion?

• To build a community embracing all mankind

• To promote personal happiness

• To enforce strict moral rules

• To achieve material wealth and success

What task is religion not fulfilling well?

• Improving the world and man's nature

• Promoting peace and unity

• Providing a sense of belonging

• Creating a perfect society

What do people dream of in relation to religion?

• A life free from suffering

• A perfect society on earth

• Eternal life in heaven

• Material wealth and success

What has accompanied Man for centuries in the name of religion?

• Peace and harmony

• Acts of terror and conflicts

• Tolerance and understanding

• Unity and cooperation