What are the main features of religion?

Answer 1

It depends on the Religion which you are following. each Religion having different features.

The main features of Lingayat Religion (Lingayat is started in 12th century by Basavanna in Karnataka, India)

• All are equal;
• No man is high or low either by birth, sex or occupation.
• Woman has equal rights with man to follow the path of self-evolution.
• Universal brotherhood, Community approach (team work) and Practice before preach.
• Each one should follow a profession of his own choice.
• All Kayaka 's (kayaka means working with divine mindset) are honorable professions. No Kayaka (Work) is either low or high.
• Varnas (or castes) and Ashrams (or stages) are to be discarded.
• Renunciation and dwelling in forest are ruled out as cowardly tendencies to escape from life.
• Inter-group marriages and free dining should be encouraged.
• Untouchability has no place in the society.
• Every man is free to think on all spiritual and social subjects.
• Reason and experience are the only guiding lights for free thinking and spiritual advancement.
• Language of the people should be the medium for imparting spiritual and secular education.
• All men have equal rights to participate in spiritual discussions, to acquire spiritual knowledge and follow the same path of self evolution.