Religion and Religious Guidelines: Good or Bad? Persuasive Essay by TPatel

This paper provides a definition of religion and discusses some of the major world religions such as Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity, their history and some of the problems inherent in each of them. The author discusses some of the significant philosophical differences between them, and notes that the widespread dispute over religious beliefs has in many cases caused the problems in today's world. Even so, religion can guide society towards solutions by providing people with a reason to do the right thing and by teaching them to face issues head-on rather than to ignore problems until they are beyond solving.The paper concludes that at the micro level there are too many different religions and differing philosophies to use one as a framework for the solution of contemporary predicaments. However, at the macro level, if the differences are ignored, the broad similarities between various religions could provide a sound moral and workable guide to the critical issues in our society.