Modern life is fast and competitive. It is also fraught with uncertainties. So many people feel as if they are caught up on a relentless treadmill that takes them nowhere. They see no meaning in their lives and they seek it by consulting therapists and self help books. They feel scared too, especially since international conflict started to escalate. For many such people, trying to learn how to find inner peace with God is the only answer.
One only has to visit a book store or conduct a rudimentary internet search to see that the business of self fulfilment and personal growth is a very big business indeed. Life coaches are busier than ever before. Millions of people feel dissatisfied with their lives. They strongly believe that there must be more to it and they will go to great lengths to find whatever it is they think is missing from their lives.
Organized religions are also experiencing a sudden increase in membership. Many people that grew up in religious homes are now returning to church, but they are not the only ones. There is also a marked increase in new members that did not grow up in religious homes. It seems that people need reassurance that there is order in the world and there is a deity that is in overall control.
A lot of people return to the bosom of the church because they are fearful. In many cases such people never really stopped believing, but simply got sidetracked by the many demands made upon them by their careers and their families. They now reaffirm their faith because they need to know that life is ordered and that there truly is a being that is in full control. They need to be assured that life and events around them are not random, but rather part of a grand plan.
The core of many religions is a dogma of love, obedience and acceptance. People are told that the deity loves them above all else, that they are created in the image of the deity and that they are unique and precious. They are also exhorted to also love one another. Many church members find this comforting and meaningful. The simplicity of the message of love becomes the meaning that they wanted in their lives.
Religion therefore offers people contentment and even self fulfilment. Church members feel fulfilled because they stop focusing on their own unhappiness and wants but rather focus serving their deity. They reach out to others less fortunate than themselves and such acts provide them with a sense of happiness and usefulness. Many find a new meaning in life and they thrive in the company of others that believe as they do.
There are many people and even organizations that decry the influence churches and religious orders exerts on modern society. They say that the existence of an almighty God is a fallacy and that those that choose to believe this myth should at best be pitied. They see religion as a dangerous practice that aims to undermine modern society and that holds no benefits whatsoever.
The fact remains that millions of people believe in an omnipotent deity that loves all of His creation. Believers are assured that events do not happen randomly and that there is a plan. They also find assurance in the fact that there is an everlasting life and that life on this earth is but temporary.
One only has to visit a book store or conduct a rudimentary internet search to see that the business of self fulfilment and personal growth is a very big business indeed. Life coaches are busier than ever before. Millions of people feel dissatisfied with their lives. They strongly believe that there must be more to it and they will go to great lengths to find whatever it is they think is missing from their lives.
Organized religions are also experiencing a sudden increase in membership. Many people that grew up in religious homes are now returning to church, but they are not the only ones. There is also a marked increase in new members that did not grow up in religious homes. It seems that people need reassurance that there is order in the world and there is a deity that is in overall control.
A lot of people return to the bosom of the church because they are fearful. In many cases such people never really stopped believing, but simply got sidetracked by the many demands made upon them by their careers and their families. They now reaffirm their faith because they need to know that life is ordered and that there truly is a being that is in full control. They need to be assured that life and events around them are not random, but rather part of a grand plan.
The core of many religions is a dogma of love, obedience and acceptance. People are told that the deity loves them above all else, that they are created in the image of the deity and that they are unique and precious. They are also exhorted to also love one another. Many church members find this comforting and meaningful. The simplicity of the message of love becomes the meaning that they wanted in their lives.
Religion therefore offers people contentment and even self fulfilment. Church members feel fulfilled because they stop focusing on their own unhappiness and wants but rather focus serving their deity. They reach out to others less fortunate than themselves and such acts provide them with a sense of happiness and usefulness. Many find a new meaning in life and they thrive in the company of others that believe as they do.
There are many people and even organizations that decry the influence churches and religious orders exerts on modern society. They say that the existence of an almighty God is a fallacy and that those that choose to believe this myth should at best be pitied. They see religion as a dangerous practice that aims to undermine modern society and that holds no benefits whatsoever.
The fact remains that millions of people believe in an omnipotent deity that loves all of His creation. Believers are assured that events do not happen randomly and that there is a plan. They also find assurance in the fact that there is an everlasting life and that life on this earth is but temporary.
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