ROLE OF RELIGIONS IN INDIAN SOCIETY.

Religion s regarded by the common people as truth, by the wise as false and by the rulers as useful tool. The role of religion know society us definately a dynamic one. The relationship between both religion and society is always changing. Religion can be a driving force in the society. Religion could save people from fights since people with same thought live together forming groups of their own. Religion causing the different groups in the society helps in mantaining the well being and social solidarity of the society and stresses on the moral values of life. But when religion fails to perform this action, new religion form. Religion doesn’t change, it’s firm does.

Religion used in politics to get ahead in polls. A country of diverse cultures gets ripped apart in the name of religion. At the time of Independence the classification of religion can’t up and the consequences of it are still being came up and the consequences of of it are still being faced by India. Religion has made people weak rather than making them stronger. Whatever is good at one point in time turns evil at some other, same is happening with religion. Religion were made to maintain peace and order in the society but it has spread it’s creepers into every nook and corner of the society including the Government. The most affected would be, developing the remote areas where petty communal clashes take place, where the politicians take this to their advantage and frame innocent people of another religion of their killings. These killings are made known to the media, a huge brawl takes place, opposition parties rise up, pretend to take a stand Hut all they care about is getting ahead in polls and winning the elections. The people who get tangled in this chaos are the common people. They are made to take sides and if they disagree to do so, they are threatened to be exposed to the wrath of the religion they follow.

Religion has had it’s good time when all the good aspects of each religion were respected and followed by people. But now the scenario is completely different person It’s come together and sustain. Let’s start respecting religion again and give meaning to the phrase “Unity in diversity”. Let’s build and atmosphere to live happily and peacefully.