Puneet asked Awdhesh Singh:

Dear Sir, in present context, I would like to know your views about the role played by religion in shaping up the modern world.

Awdhesh Singh Dear Puneet,
Religion plays an extremely important role in the modern life. The greatest role of religion is to connect people based on common faith and believes. When millions of people follow a religion, they feel connected to each other. Sometime people, argue that science should replace religion. That is however, never possible. It is because, science tells the fact--the reality as it is. However, religion tells people the ideals--what it should be. Science can tell you your position but can't tell you which way to go. Hence, you can see that all societies where religion is discarded and people have become atheists, are very materialistic since they have started treating human beings like a commodity, which they use and throw. It is religion that makes us believe that we are like God, made in the image of God and hence persuade us to behave like God-justly, honestly, lovingly. Though, there are some instances where religion is misused, but the benefit of religion is far greater than its misuse.
Awdhesh

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