Problem Solving Why People Flock to Religion For

Problem Solving…

Why People Flock to Religion For many people of faith, religion generally offers something deeper. Some of these things are tangible; most aren’t. For example, one of the main beliefs of religions is hope- hope that tomorrow will be better than today; the hope that death is not the end of us; the hope that good will win. In essence, religion offers people a way to navigate a broken world full of cruelty and disappointment.

Most religions believe that one primary hurdle stops people from realizing their potential. By being able to overcome this hurdle, people can achieve whatever the ultimate reward in their religion is. The hurdle is different for different religions, as is the goal: -In Buddhism, the biggest problem is suffering -For the Abrahamic faiths, sin is the problem -For Hinduism, the problem is being repeatedly reincarnated

Brainstorming In your group, you will attempt to solve one of these problems and then later you will compare your solution to the religions came up with.

Buddhism • The biggest problem is suffering, and Buddhism solves that problem by offering a path to enlightenment, where suffering is no more (The Eightfold Path- to have right views, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration). • How did your answer compare? !

Abrahamic • For the Abrahamic faiths, sin is the problem; and Judaism, Christianity, and Islam offer a path to salvation from sins. The three paths to salvation are different but the goal is the same. • How did your answer compare?

Hinduism • For Hinduism, the problem is being repeatedly reincarnated. Hinduism offers a solution to the problem of rebirth by offering a way to release, moksha, from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. • How did your answer compare?