Religion

I've talked with some people recently about religion and how it affects their lives. I myself am an atheist, undoubtedly atheist.

However, I will never deny anyone their right to believe in what they believe in. I cannot stress that point enough; because when I've announce what I believe, many people get defensive of their religion.

So the first stop on the Thought Tour, is religion.

I would like to ask the question "What is religion?"

Anyone can answer this, simply by commenting on the blog. I'm interested in what everyone else believes.

As for my beliefs.
I do not believe that I can pray; and it will do anything, I do believe that religion gives people a certain type of motivation. That praying gives them hope in hopeless times.

I also think that it's amazing that this non-tangible deity has so much control over our world; for example the radical religious groups that follow the bible by the syllable. Anything that causes someone to sacrafice their life to defend, uphold is something of amazement in my eyes.