Religion: Building Blocks of our Society
             Religion is the expression of man's belief in and reverence for a higher power. Each religion consists of a basic, common structure with unique beliefs and ideas. These differences constitute the evolution of a variety of religions in modern society. Contrasts in belief range in every aspect of spirituality from daily values to life after death. The following main types of religion are divergent and parallel in many ways: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism.
             The Christian religion is one of the largest religions in the world maintaining it's strong image with its vast number of followers across the globe. Right now approximately thirty-three percent of the world, almost 2015 million people, believe in Christianity. Grouped by their distinct and individual beliefs there are many branches of Christianity. In North America alone there are hundreds of Christian groups each with their own set of beliefs and practices. Within each faith group there also exists a large element of individual opinion. These differences are present in matters of religion in the historical Jesus, how they should interpret the Bible and on controversial social debates on topics such as equal rights. Some examples of Christian religion branches are Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Protestants and Anglicans.
             The Christian religions present much more of an appealing atmosphere than other large religious groups. The punishment for a sin is not as severe and forgiveness for these sins is easier to attain. In Christianity even if you have lived a life of sin, as long you repent in the end, you will be saved and given eternal life. In Hinduism, for every action you do there is an opposite, equal reaction that comes back to you. Hindu's also believe that punishing the body is a step on the path to salvation. Another attraction to Christianity is that it has a reputation of being flexible, as it has und...