By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.” -Franz Kafka
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, are just 5 major religions in this world. What do they mean to their followers? For some, religion is a way to make sense of what life is, and a way to explain fate, or what lacks of it. For others, it is a way to hope that it is not just you directing your life, or others’. Religion is not just a term that can provoke wars, or call on its followers to attend worship. It is so much more. Religion is a term that can be defined as a catalyst for hope, a reason to be kind, and a reason to love. The books To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Night by Elie Wiesel, and The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd share a plot about a young child who is forced to follow the norm while trying to decipher who they are in a world where restrictions are too prominent to do so. Throughout the stories of Scout, Elie, and Handful, religion is used as a source of positive foundation, which in turn allows them to transform the world for the better.
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