What is the role of religious organizations in society?

Answer 1

it is about the history in the world. Humans have struggled with religion in one form or another since the dawn of mankind. Whether a believer or not, it is important to realize that religion plays a vital role in the day to day events of human life. One of the major effects that organized religion has had been on society to bring together a set of "rules" that govern how people live their lives. This allows people to understand what it is that God is asking of them, so that they have a clear understanding of their place in the world and what they need to accomplish in order to reach salvation. Religion is an interpreted "language" and therefore, by definition. Religion, like anything else, has had both positive and negative effects on society. There will always be good and bad in life, no matter how much the world evolves. So long as society learns from the bad in order to improve on the good, everyone will be better off in the long run.

Answer 2

Religious organizations play a significant role in society by providing spiritual guidance, moral teachings, and support to their members. They also often serve as centers for community gathering, social services, and charitable activities. Additionally, religious organizations can influence public discourse on important issues and advocate for social justice.

Answer 3

Various opinions from contributors:

• Religion has contributed a lot to the social, cultural and economic development of most first world societies. Religion has also been used as an economic tool to exploit the gullibility of the commoners in favor of the elite.Religion has been used as a tool to maintain political dominance of the world order. Religion has been one of the biggest obstructions to scientific development and success. Medical science has faced some of the most disgusting attacks from religious fanatics hiding behind facades of morality and righteousness.Religion is now and has always been the cheapest and most effective way of controlling the masses.

• Religion has also had a positive influence on humanity. This was especially true during the earlier years. Religion helped reinforce moral behaviour among people without the treat of divine punishment. You can run from the man whose house you just robbed but you can't run from God or something along those lines. It also served to provide hope to people in desperate situations, giving them something to believe in rather than just giving up on everything. This is especially true for the elderly even today as belief in the afterlife provides comfort.

Answer 4

Religion has had a huge impact on society of every country, every place on Earth, and maybe even beyond.

People that are religious have it effect things like: what you eat, what you do, what you cannot do, how you prey and who you prey to, and plenty of other things.

Depending on the religion that is the most practiced in that nation, it effects things like laws, architecture, food, and appearance of humans.

For example: Nations on the continent of North America are usually run by a Christian government, which effects religions respected there, and laws their.

Another example: In the Middle East (countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and others) it is run under an Islamic governmen, therefor, it has laws reffering to the Quaran, and other Islamic holy books

Answer 5

In both way, positively and negatively.

If religion is correctly understood then the people in the society would live peacefully as brothers and sisters irrespective of their religious beliefs.

If not properly understood then they start fighting among themselves and lose the opportunity to live happily and so peacefully on this earth.

Answer 6

I believe it does, by bringing more people together in faith. When two or more join in prayer, for example, the message to God increases exponentially. I can't see where any religion, belief or faith would be harmful as long as it adheres to the tenets of Almighty God.

Answer 7

Religion can have both positive and negative effects on society:

• A positive effect that religion can have on society is its support for those in financial or emotional need. This support is available from non-religious sources, but the organisation and focus of most religions enables them to contribute more readily than less well resourced and less well organised parties.
  
• A negative effect that religion can have on society is often an increase in intolerance of diversity and of other beliefs. This can result in prejudice, overt persecution and even war.
  

Answer 8

it has been the cause of wars for the last 2000 years

Answer 9

well, in egypt ifpeople didnt have any gods there would be a lot of fighting

Answer 10

In Christianity the reason is fellowship, and learning from people who are spiritually mature. Fellowship with other Christians helps Christians to have good influences around them.