RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

The basic principle of Religion is that it is a collection of traditions, which are designed to guide the social development of a particular group of people within the respective society. The most significant aspect of religion is that it symbolizes the ultimate hope that when someone dies, the universe will provide a spiritual accommodation for their soul. One of the best ways to describe the principles of religion is by equating it as food for the soul. The true value of food is measured by the quality and quantity of nutrients it contains and the (truly nutritional) value of religion is demonstrated by the basic principles of piety, harmony, forbearance and righteousness, which fill the soul with spirituality. Some people live to eat and others eat to live. Some people are into religion mainly for the social flavor and not the virtuous characteristics. There are particular food items that can be prepared through various styles or recipes. There are also various Religious concoctions available to cater to the respective social appetite. Most people are naturally attracted to the taste of the food while the nutritional values are completely ignored. In a similar manner people are attracted to the social fanfare of religion and not the practice of divinity, righteousness and piety. Human nature and greed has corrupted the authentic principles of religion in a similar manner as genetics and chemicals have impacted on the production of food. A lot of the chemically engineered processes employed in the production of food, is designed to maximize profits with little or no consideration for the health hazards. The human craving for wealth and power has also resulted in the depreciation of religious principles. The concept of being a righteous human can only be demonstrated by making the appropriate religious choices in life which promote harmony, love, respect, appreciation, accountability, equity and contentment. Religious communism is a form of communism centered on religious principles. The term usually refers to a number of egalitarian and utopian religious societies practicing the voluntary dissolution of private property, so that society's benefits are distributed according to a person's needs, and every person performs labor according to their abilities. "Religious communism" has also been used to describe the ideas of religious individuals 8and groups who advocate the application of communist policies on a wider scale, often joining secular communists in their struggle to abolish capitalism. The use of the word communism in a religious context predates the use of the term to describe more secular forms of communism, such as that advocated by François in the 18th century, and Karl Marx in the 19th century. Because of the anti-religious nature of Marxism, many religious people on the political right oppose the use of the term communism to refer to religious communal societies, preferring names such as communalism instead he term religious communism has been ascribed to the social arrangement practiced by many orders of monks and nuns of such religions as Christianity, Taoism, Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The teachings of Mazdak, a religious proto-socialist Persian reformer, has also been referred to as early "communism".[1] It is argued that the New Testament of the Bible relates how some of the early Christians lived in communities organized according to communist-like principles (see Christian communism). "all who owned property or houses sold them and lay them at the feet of the apostles to be distributed to everyone according to his need." (Acts 4:32-35; see also 2:42-47) Various other Christian communities have organized themselves along similar principles since then. Due to the generally small size of these communities, little is known about the ones that are believed to have existed more than a few centuries ago. There are several examples from recent history, however, including the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony, the Shakers, the Harmony Society, Hutterites, some groups within the Religious Society of Friends, and the United Order. The Diggers movement in England in the year 1649 may also be described as an example of religious communism. The Diggers were particularly concerned with the communal ownership of land.