Under The Veil Of Religion Essay

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” Humans have consecrated the existence of a divine being or beings, and referred to their guidance to drive moral and ethical frameworks for thousands of years under the veil of religion. Although a foundational definition for religion has not been established, it is often referred to as a particular system of faith or worship intertwined with cultural practices that ordain the belief in the supernatural and spiritual. These religions often direct the path of its adherents and regulate the actions they perform and opinions they convey throughout their lives. Regardless of which religion, there persists a belief that the actions an individual performs are governed by a religious obligation which consists of restraints that an individual must conform to, and

In addition, these cultural practices have provided the foundation for ethical and moral frameworks with the adherents of a religion, thereby correlating with political controversies not only in the United States but in nations across the world. The reluctance to withdraw from the norms of a religion leads to a lack of potential in progressivism to reflect the ideals of modern society, and contributes to the divergent nature of issues such as abortion, immigration, LGBTQ rights, etc. Religions across the world have claimed the identity of unity, prosperity, and success as their message for advocacy, and while it has proven true within smaller communities and individuals, it fails to address that message in a macro-scale as the adherents of a religion when considered a cohort often express dissent, anger, and division between members of their own religion and followers of