Religions are a good
mix of theories, dogmas, doctrines, rituals, traditions, scriptural dos and
don'ts, sermons for better behavior, cultural entertainments, socio -cultural
values, physical care, environmental care and nature worship.
Religions also have
imparted many philosophical concepts meant to enhance human life imbued with
humanitarian values; to improve social life imbued with compassionate values and
to enlighten the spiritual life imbued with sensitivity to all forms of life
.
All of the above are
influential, important, and impactful in varying degrees at different contexts.
Unfortunately most of
them also have been subjected to multiple interpretations due to lack of
empirical authentication or for want of documented evidences.
However, some of them
are always relevant, time tested and useful for humanity.
It is good to want to
adopt them or to appropriate them.
But then when they are
done with some ulterior motives and manipulations and in some cases done
because wanting to desperately appear relevant, or merely as an outcome of
either ideological or traditional indoctrination then it deviates from all the
seriousness and substance of religiosity and becomes a mere ritualistic
perpetuation of another activity devoid of both its intrinsic essence and
contextual relevance.
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