The Importance Of Religion And Religion Around The World

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The world we live in today has been shaped by the beliefs systems that were used to govern, growing societies. Religion is connected to government in every culture across the globe. It is how the laws are made and it is the model used to determine what is considered acceptable behavior or morally right and wrong. In most countries, modern civilization, started out with very strict rules and guidelines, imposed upon them by whatever ruling class conquered a lesser militarily equipped civilization. In order to keep the newly conquered society under control the implementation of the conquering kingdoms religion was enforced by military might. The justification in doing so, would often be that the God or gods of the conquering nation was more powerful than that of the defeated kingdoms. Furthermore, solidifying that the new ruler-ship in place and their religion was in most cases mandated by royal decree. This is a direct example of how religion and government has become so intertwined in developed countries around the world include western civilizations. The very foundation of every successful kingdom in history know today was based on its ability to establish an organized religious structure. The Roman Catholic Church was this power until a new era of intellectuals brought about the age of Enlightenment. The age of Enlightenment, started in …show more content…

The Sunnis, Shiites and the Sufis are example of the just a few of the different Muslim groups within Islam. There is much conflict, as how the country should be run, as all governmental offices, political agendas and business ventures are directly linked to the Islamic religion and its belief systems. Making necessary global business transactions, political growth, and military control very challenging. These areas in the middle east have much to offer in turns of business and oil and

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