What is Religion, and why should we follow it?

Religion is a cultural system of beliefs, practices, and worldviews connecting humanity to the sacred or spiritual, offering meaning, morals, community, and purpose, though why one should follow it varies, often centering on comfort, guidance, social cohesion, well-being, or finding ultimate truth, but it’s a personal choice not a universal obligation.

Why do conflicts often occur in the name of religion?

Conflicts often occur in the name of religion due to a combination of strong ideological convictions, the use of religious identity for political mobilization, social and economic grievances, and the perceived divine mandate of religious texts and leaders

Religion is about fulfilling one’s duty..

In reality, religion is about fulfilling one’s duty, just as the religion of human is humanity itself.

Trees don’t have a single religion, religion of tree is to give food. Trees provide essential resources like fruits, wood, medicine, and shade without asking for anything in return. Providing food is a crucial duty of trees, offering direct food like fruits, nuts, and leaves, supporting livestock with fodder, and indirectly boosting food security through ecosystem services like soil health, water regulation, and income generation, making them fundamental to human and wildlife nutrition and sustainable food systems.

Religion is righteousness…

Religion is a deep connection where one’s faith (religion) manifests as morally upright, just, and virtuous actions (righteousness), but many traditions see them as distinct: religion as devotion/rules, righteousness as inner rightness; though some philosophies, like ancient religion or philosophy, equate righteousness directly with God or cosmic law, emphasizing righteous living as the ultimate religious expression.

ancient carvings and their primitive beauty