Question

Argue the fact that religion is the trait that makes us distinctly human. Use research, facts, statistics to back up your argument.

Answer 1

Multiple theories are available on what makes us human, some related and interconnected. Greek philosophers all theorized the nature of human existence.

Unitarian Universalist minister Forrest Church explained religion as "our human response to the dual reality of being alive and having to die. Knowing we are going to die not only places an acknowledged limit upon our lives, it also gives a special intensity and poignancy to the time we are given to love and live". Unlike other species, only humans are consciously aware of death. Church says that religion exists because of that knowledge and human lifes are often shaped by a culture that recognizes religious beliefs.

Hundreds of studies examined how religion molds individual's sociology and psychology. It is through analyzing relationship between religion, culture and communication, one can understand how they shape the world we live in. Estimated 10,000 distinct religions are present worldwide, but 84% of the world's population relate themselves to Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Animals don't have a reasoning brain, to analyze good or bad, so there is no religion for animals.

Assuming there is no God, humans would have been the only species to come up with the concept of God. As humans think about anything and everything other than surviving, as we have a protected environment, we have time to think about things which are not immediately relevant.

Religion is an attempt to eatablish balance in life. As we have free will and therefore choice to be balances or imbalanced, people need a formalized program. Animals follow instinctual obedience to nature and as a result don't need religion.