There are principally two reasons why religion is notoriously difficult to define: definitions are too narrow and omit numerous belief systems which many agree are religious, or they are too broad, suggesting that everything is or can be a religion. I believe it is impossible to give a satisfactory universal definition of religion, in part, it crosses so many different boundaries in human experience. Like all words, it can mean anything we want it to mean, but in a discussion, it is important that we understand how the word is used. This book title, Why I Am Not a Christian (And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects), ISBN: 9780671203238, by Bertrand Russell, published by. That is because religion is a complex subject and “religion” is only a word. Appropriately, this is identical to the definition of authoritarian control. As you may know, people have search hundreds times for their favorite books like this Why I Am Not A. But when you ask them what religion is, they will find it very hard to define! By definition we might also say religion is for people who feel they lack a core guidance system and need to have higher rules and guidelines to live their life to the fullest. I regard it as a disease born of fear and as a source of untold misery to the human race.” Everybody knows what religion is before you ask them. Devastating in its use of cold logic, (The Independent), the classic essay collection that expresses the freethinkers views to religion and challenges. If religion provides comfortable responses to the questions that have always. Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects. Considered one of the most blasphemous philosophical documents ever written.
Bertrand Russell said “My own view on religion is that of Lucretius. Schilpp (ed.) The Philosophy of Bertrand Russell, Vol.
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