Religion affects the lives of its followers by...

1. Sense of Belonging

1.1. In Hinduism, people are divided into groups like social classes based on their occupations. This way of dividing people is called the Hindu Caste System. One of these groups are the Brahmins. These people are the priests and are at the "mouth" or the very top of the Hindu Caste System, this might imply that these people are more respected or even feared by others. Regardless of the group that each person is placed in, being a part of a group at all might make people feel like they belong and that they have a place somewhere.

2. Peaceful Coexistence

2.1. In the New Testament of the Christian bible there is a line that says, "9 Blessed are the peacemakers: they shall be called the children of God." and another that says, "7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." This can show that this religion believes and stands for mercy and peace for their followers. A person who wants to have a peaceful life might be able to rely on or find comfort in this belief and succeed in having peaceful coexistence.

3. Moral Code

3.1. In Christianity, their moral code consists of ten "laws" or rules called the Ten Commandments. These rules tell their followers what they should and shouldn't do in life. For example, two of the rules stated in the ten commandments are "6 You shall not kill" and "7 You shall not commit adultery". Meaning that if you were to go out and murder someone or cheat on your spouse you'd be breaking these commandments and going against God's moral code.