Religion is a faith that is observed by a mass of people in their own special way. In their religious goals, men do not differ from one another, no matter where they live and when. All seek favor and protection against dangers of life. They pray for courage in hour of conflict, comfort in time of grief, guidance in daily concerns. They release pangs of conscience. Six great Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Some have similarities but all six obviously have supplied answers to some of the great questions raised in every human mind by the mystery of life. All of them help men to bear their sorrows. They all tell men how to live, give assurance in the presence of death. Every religion has noble teachings and lofty moral goals.
In his book The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions Huston Smith (1991) imagines all the people of the world "lifting their voices in the most disparate ways imaginable to the God of all life." "How does it sound from above?" he asks. He grants that we cannot know, since all we have to do is listen. By doing so, Smith shows us how we can come to reach greater levels of life, happiness, and love for one another. And we see, in the greatest of ways possible, how the religions at their best that Smith reveals challenge people to rise to heights beyond the wildest imagining.
Religious persecution has taken many forms. Religious revolutions have also displaced people. However, there are some people, who refuse to be put down by people who force their religious beliefs on them. This may be because in their home country they may have comparatively more luxurious comforts despite their restrictions in movement while immigrating to another country would have...........
