merit of religion= God?

[angellous_evangellous]

It has something to do with divinity because it was inspired by the belief in divinity. The question of the relationship of the two is quite subjective in nature, and for me I am still tinkering with the parameters of such.

Being inspired by belief in divinity is a rather optimistic outlook on the development of religions. Even if some religions develop because of belief in divinity, this does not mean that the divine is involved at all or exists.

It seems to me that * if * a religion were to actually develop because of belief in the divine, the religion is designed to evoke the divine to action based on the hope of divine existence.

 

[Æsahættr]

The entire merit of a religion is its value on earth. Does it enrich our lives and make us better people? That's where the value of religion is. I see it as completely divorced from the divine as religion itself has nothing to do with divinity.

So do you think that truth is irrelevent; as long as something makes us happy then that's enough?

 

[robtex]

So do you think that truth is irrelevent; as long as something makes us happy then that's enough?

Just a footnote, the word truth is not anywhere in the qoute you just posted.

 

[Æsahættr]

Just a footnote, the word truth is not anywhere in the qoute you just posted.

It wasn't intended as any start to a strawman argument; when he said:

Does it enrich our lives and make us better people? That's where the value of religion is.

that sounded to me like it was implying that truth was irrelevent, and I wanted to know if that was a correct inference on my part or not.