Feedom Of Religion Not Freedom From Religion

What is the true meaning of religion in modern day? A lot of people these days claim different religions and have different ways of practicing them. Religion can be a touchy subject when brought into a conversation because of other people’s opinions. So what can someone do to keep an open mind instead of arguing? Listen to their point of view and try to understand it. America was originally called ‘the melting pot’ for a reason. This paper will explore what religion is and why it is so important.

While everyone’s opinion on Religion is different, it is also the same in many ways. Everyone on this earth should be able to chose their own religion and practice it the way they want. When deciding to claim a religion, it is a big responsibility and a big change of commitment in someone’s life. Religion has been around for thousands of years and has yet to cease. The majority of religion started with Jesus Christ and the story of Moses. Since then, religion has branched of to sub religions, which is just another form of religion inside a religion. Today I am sure there are hundreds of forms of religions. From Christian to Muslim, Catholics to Jehovah’s Witness, and Atheists to Protestants, religion around the world is so diverse, it’s hard to interpret religion its self.

Today alone, there are ten major known religions which include the following:

Religion Members Percentage

Christianity

2.1 billion 33.0%

Islam

1.3 billion 20.1

Hinduism

851 million 13.3

Buddhism

375 million 5.9

Sikhism

25 million 0.4

Judaism

15 million 0.2%

Baha'ism

7.5 million 0.1

Confucianism

6.4 million 0.1

Jainism

4.5 million 0.1

Shintoism

2.8 million 0.0

Within these ten religions, you would not believe how different they are. These religions, however, are the most popular or most practiced. These religions mean a lot of things to a lot of people. No matter how someone decides to practice or follow their chosen religion, it is important to them. No one will ever know the important of someone elses religion.

Lets take the Muslim religion for example.