Why do we need organized religion

Why do we need organized religion? Is it just for the sense of community? "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world" (James 1:27). Now let's be honest: our world has religion all wrong. It's not just all about "doing rituals and then being okay with the big guy." Religion is about blessing other people in need and yes, having that sense of community. As followers of Jesus Chris t, it's important that we stay accountable to one another in hopes of not getting corrupted by the evil desires of the world (pre-marital sex, drunkenness, hatred, violence, etc.). And yes we all have those desires. I have them, you have them, even the Pope has them! But in Jesus Christ He gives us a new heart with new desires, and no it's not easy. Quite honestly it's a war, but that's why that sense of community is important.Why would an infit inite God give his creation (man) only one way to get to him? -- There are many routes up a mountain, but none of them is more 'right' than another. One might be easier, but that doesn't make it better or more right.If we are all on a 'straight and narrow' path, isn't it ours, and ours alone? Why do we need a church or particular religion to get us there?Let me give you a scenerio: the house you are in is burning to the ground. Flames have surrounded you, when suddenly a firefighter comes in and says, "Come on, let's go! I know the way out!"The house is this world and the flames are our sin. Our sinful desires, though they may feel good will seriously kill us. They will consume us and will be our downfall, but God the Father sent us one way out: Jesus Christ. He's not just the "true perfect example" of what we should live our lives by, but He knows the Way out. How? Well number one because He's God, and number two because He lived it."For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin." (Hebrews 4:15)So this verse says Jesus faced the same desires we face on a day to day basis: pride, greed, lust, jealousy, etc. but not once did He ever cave into those desires and let them affect Him in a negative way. So He knows what it's like to not only be Holy, but to live Holy. No other religion has done this. In her life, Mary Baker Eddy struggled a lot with anger, pride, and other issues and yes she did sin. It's not some illusion, she actually did. Buddha sinned too, as did Mohammad, Joseph Smith, L. Ron Hubbard, all those guys, but Jesus Christ never sinned. The Bible is chalk full of testimonies from people who walked and talked with Him. There are historical documents of people who walked and talked with Mary Baker Eddy too, and they recorded some of her flaws. Look that up if you don't believe me.Weren't the people who 'wrote' the Bible trying to work things out just as we are? I am not sure I buy into the idea that a bunch of people from long ago were any more spiritual than we are now. What we read in the Bible is what they wrote on a particular day, who is to say that they didn't completely change their thinking the next day and not write it down for our convenience today?What I absolutely love about the Bible is that yes, it is full of people who are just like us: notperfect by any stretch of the imagination. Noah was a murderer, David was an adulterer, Solomon had hundreds of wives and hundreds more prostitutes, Peter was a liar and a pushover, Paul murdered Christians, Rahab was a prostitute, etc. This also proves that honestly these people were not making this stuff up, especially in the case of the Gospels of Jesus Christ. If you read it, you'll find that all the disciples, especially Peter were complete idiots! But all of it is honestly and accurately recorded in there. Who told you they were more spiritual than we are?I don't think they were by a long shot. They struggled with doubts just like we do. They denied Jesus Christ just like we have. Many of them also died, just like thousands of people today also died because they refused to deny the authority of Jesus Christ. Why? Because how could they under intense, excrutiating Roman persecution deny the fact that they saw the same man, Jesus Christ who died the world's most painful execution method, three days later interact with them. Also how could they deny the fact that the tomb itself was empty! The evidence was right there in Jerusalem for all to see! Trust me, they didn't write this stuff down for "our convenience." If it was for "our convenience" they wouldn't have recorded such controversial things like: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me" (Mark 8:34) or "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father, except through me" (John 14:6). I'm sorry, but those things don't sound convenient. They sound controversial.How can anyone want to belong to any religion when you look at all the horrible things that have been done in the 'name of religion'?Yes there were terrible things that were done in the name of religion, I can't deny that. The Crusades is something that forever plagues Christians nowadays, but remember there were also horrible things in this world done in the name of atheism too. Hitler banned all religions and had mass Genocides of Jews, Gypsies, Witches, etc. because of what they believed in. Stalin was also an atheist, and had terrible things done in Russia in the name of atheism as well. You need to understand that these horrible things that were done in the name of Jesus Christ were not because of flaws in Jesus Christ Himself, but because of the flaws of His people. Many of the pain that I've caused since walking with Jesus were because of mistakes I made, not because of mistakes Jesus made. But once more thank God through Jesus Christ that He still loves me despite my flaws. He still loves you too.If Jesus died to atone for my sins, then what is there for me to learn? What sins have I committed?Good question. I don't know your heart, so I have no idea how many sins you've committed. Let me ask you this though: have you told a lie? It doesn't matter how big or how small, we all have. Have you ever stolen anything? Most of us have. Have you ever lusted after someone? Definitely all of us have.What we have to learn in this is that we're sinners. Not only that but we have to learn how not to sin and how not to walk in the ways of this world. Believe me, it's not something that happens overnight. I know people who have been Christians for decades and still screw up. Look at this scripture:"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection fromthe dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:10-14)This scripture was written by Paul, the man who was chiefly responsible for the Gospel of Jesus Christ spreading to this Western world. Yes Paul is set free through Jesus Christ, but if you read this scripture you'll find Paul saying that he wants to know Jesus Christ fully, but he's not there yet by a long shot. However he presses forward and refuses to go back. That's what makes following Jesus so fun and exciting! Every day is a new day in Him! Every day I get to interact with Jesus Christ in a whole new and more exciting level than the previous one. I get to dig deeper into what makes Him God and what makes me need Him more. Jesus Christ dying for our sins is the truth, but it doesn't mean that our journey in Him stops. It keeps going, and going, and going, just like that crazy Energizer bunny.If we're really all born sinners, then what was the point of Jesus' experiences? Why are any of us born, if our sins have already been atoned for, why not just save time and skip being born in the first place?Gooood question. Jesus' experiences were meant for a variety of things. One of them is of course, because He paid the price we owe for our sins. Another reason is because He wanted to show us how to live Holy in Him. The third reason, which is the most exciting reason, is because He wanted to use crazy people like you and me to work for Him! This is the last thing God needs to do because He's God. He can make rocks do the same thing that we do. However for some strange mysterious reason God actually wants to use us! It's not because we're awesome, it's because He's awesome. He wants us to keep advancing His kingdom. His desire is for the whole world to be saved, and He chooses to work through us! He chooses to work through a crazy guy like me who absolutely hated life and hated God. I used to be depressed, cutting myself and wishing I was dead all the time. I struggled with impure thoughts if sexual immorality all the time. I didn't have the necessary skills to follow Jesus. I probably would've either ended up in jail, dead, or in some insane asylum somewhere, but God chose me, rose me up, cleaned me off and took all the primary desires I had in me to rebel against him. Yes I do have some desire in me, but the cleaning process of God is just that: a process! I think it's because He's a loving God. He doesn't force Himself on me, but shows me what I need to know when He knows I'm good and ready.So there you go...answers to all those questions. They're probably not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but they are true. My friend, God loves you. He desires for your affection so much, but we are all sinners. God hates sin, and because of that we are separated from God and deserve that separation. However out of true grace, God sent His only Son, His pride and joy, Daddy's little boy, to die for you. To die for me, for Osama Bin Laden, for Hitler, for Britney Spears, for Pope John Paul II, for Billy Graham, and yes even for Mary Baker Eddy. She refused to embrace that reality, and said that whole idea was absolutely insane. Others choose to embrace that reality and surrender everything to Jesus Christ. What's your choice?··················we need religion it's goodSome positive religion which provide us a series cherish ideas to human can give us good sipiritu al guidance especially in this materialistic and complex society.I can illustrate that christiaran tell us man should be as purity kind as the children ,this kind mind s are barely valued in modern worldWe need religion (for it is necessary, not necessarilly good)·Let me take the middle road. As an atheist living in a deeply religious country, it is difficult and sometimes frustrating to reconcile my values with those of the religious ones around me. I believe in no gods, but I recognize that these beliefs provide mental help and support for those who hold t hem. Much evil has been perpetrated in the name of this god or that, certainly, but also much good . Countless charity organizations are founded on a religious basis, and churches as sociological ins titutions have benefited society in many ways. ·That being said, I personally cannot stand the clo se-mindedness of certain believers and non-believers. Religion is a personal choice. I don't believe in gods, but I respect your right to believe in whatever you want as long as you don't shove it in m y face, discriminate against me, and/or attempt to cow me with promises of eternal damnation. Sad ly, these things happen all too often in a nation with a Christian majority. I'm not singling Christia ns out here specifically; every religion has it's fanatics. I'm just relaying what I experience on a reg ular basis.·Intoleration defeats the purpose of religion. The three abrahamic religions, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity worship the same God, who, despite His occasional slips, ultimately delivers a messag e of love and peace. However, His followers often pervert His purpose by stirring up conflict and hatred in the name of devotion, and that it the kind of religion we need to avoid. [Pro]·Even though I'm a atheist,but I am apt to connect religion to moral.I think religion can not only be your spiritual support, but aslo be a behavior principle to you. Religion has helped burn bridges between people all over the world, but with love we are given the opportunity to put those flames out and rebuild what we've destroyed. We do not need religion; all we need is love.·We need religion for salvation. If you have no faith you have no hope and after death all you're going to end up with (if you're lucky) is death but most religions agree you'll end up with torture in hell. The Bible explains the need furtherReligion gives us moral values and answers the questions that cannot be addressed by science.Religion has been an important place in the history of civilization. It gives a meaning and purpose to human life and satisfies man's longing for peace and salvation. Religion has been defined as “the relationship between man and the super- human power he believes in and depends upon”.The goal of religion is getting in tune with the infinite. Moreover, the philosophy of religion is neither ceremony, nor ritual, nor going to the temple, but an inner experience which finds God everywhere. Religion consists of a number of beliefs relating to reality which cannot be proved by science, such as, does God exit? What happens after death? How did we come into existence? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Religion helps to extend the view of an individual beyond our dimensions。