How Religion Began

The early men were afraid of everything and imagined that every misfortune was caused by angry and jealous gods. They saw these imaginary gods every where in the jungle, in the mountain, in the river, in the clouds. Their idea of god was not of a kind and good person but of a very irritable person who was always losing his temper. And as they were afraid of his anger they were always trying to bribe him by giving him something, chiefly food. Sometimes if a disaster came, like an earth quake or a flood or a disease which killed large number of people, they wold become very frighten and think that the gods were angry. To please them they would even go so far as o sacrifice men and women, even kill their own children, and offer them to the gods. This seems horrible but a man who is afraid will do anything.

This must have been the beginning of religion.

So religion first came as fear, and anything that is done because of fear is bad. "RELIGION" as you know, tell us many beautiful things. When you grew up you will read about religions of the world and of the good things and the bad things that have been done in their name.However, how he idea of religion began.

Now a day, we have seen that people fight and and break each other's head in the name of "religion."

And for many people it is still somethings to be afraid of . They spend their time in trying to please some imaginary beings by making presents in temples and even sacrifices of animals.

So early man had a hard life. He had to get his food almost daily or else he starved.  No idle man could live in those days. It was not possible for any one even to get together a lot of food and then do nothing for a long time.

When the tribe was formed it became a little easier for man.  All he members of the tribe working together could get more food than each on singly could have done.

You know that working together or co-operation helps us to do many things which we can not do singly.

Finally i would like to ask question :

Now a day, we have seen that people fight and and break each other's head in the name of "religion."????????????????????