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Culture and its influence on religion

No wonder culture is one of the main influences on the religious beliefs of man . It is noteworthy that commonly prevail in a particular area or more like a religion, an obvious example is Christianity in America. But for better understand this topic we must ask the following.

What is culture?

Normally we would say that is the set of all customs, practices, codes, standards and rules in the way of being, clothing, religion , rituals, norms of behavior and belief systems .

The following statement is very interesting. "L to culture gives man the ability to reflect about himself. It is she who makes us specifically human beings, rational , critical and ethically committed . Through her discern values \u200b\u200band make choices. Through it man expresses, realizes itself, is recognized as an unfinished project, calls into question his own achievements, seeks untiringly for new meanings and creates works that transcend. "

(UNESCO, 1982: Declaration of Mexico )

For many the next thing informs may sound pointless, stupid and irrational, if not get it I suggest you try it, it will enrich your way of seeing things, life, human beings and it is obvious that the more you understand human beings more you understand yourself vice versa, is a circle that does not end as well helpful.

The human being is very much like a computer. The computer was not always so, was first designed, constructed, assembled and genes are responsible for assembling our cells in order to form a body complete. A computer or computer as you want to call it (even in that culture influences ^ _ ^) a developer will install a system (imagine the one you prefer, Mac OS, Windows, Linux, Whatever), These programs are your parents, siblings, neighbors, in order whole society. This system, which can be varied and diverse is the culture .

"Now you get the idea? If so, we are entering the issue squarely. There is an act called " Ethnocentrism "which is analyzed based on your culture or ethnic group to others and see them less than you for being different and the term" Reverse Ethnocentrism "which means to see the culture of others better than yours. It's amazing how much this is the case since the RELIGION is part of culture.

I'll tell you my dear readers that both modes of thinking are MAL. When you are born into a Christian family I'm pretty sure you do not worship Allah and born in a non-Muslim worship Christ. And why think that your belief is better than others? Ahh!, I understand, you had evidence, your beliefs have given meaning to your life, have given meaning to what you do not understand, you see clear and palpable, and have you thought maybe whatever same with Buddhists, Muslims, Taoists, Jews, etc..? We should not judge because they have been programmed, and they have installed a different system and almost all are based on their respective bases.

If you are a Christian most likely believe in the Bible which was written by men inspired by God . Do you know that means inspiration? No, not that, not that God spoke . Will clarify a bit your mind, I usually draw very often and guess what, I'm inspired by a friend, a girl, a film, a chair, a book, a feeling, but is not that these sources of inspiration told me this or draw that, simply observe, analyze and draw inspiration from that element. not remove a lot of truth to the Bible , but also to the Buddhist Vedas or the Koran of Islam, I'm not against anything in specific, rather than the fact people judging uninvestigated. I've run into people who tell you that I identify with the Buddhist belief but I do not center on any specific religion, to which replied "you're crazy", "worship the Buddha and not the son of God," the was a man and nothing more ", to which I always reply with a question What do you know Buddha? You're right, most do not know almost anything, many do not even know he was a prince who left everything in search of the meaning of being.

The point is, my dear friends, that if you happy with your belief gives meaning to your existence, excellent! I'm happy for you wholeheartedly, but as a tiny little person told me recently, "if you feel that empty space is still seeking" more knowledge if you find you do not feel better than others, not less if you feel you know less. I am happy with what you are but I hope to be even happier if I find out more, meet my being, but the truth.

I invite you to ask what you do not know if I have the answer I will answer and if not maybe I'll join you in your quest, As asks you what you do not know ^ _ ^, that is the goal of this blog, share knowledge.

I wish you well, and grow to be overcome for the common good and if that is your desire to constantly suggest you visit this blog.

Thanks for reading my post. (^_^)

July Luciano