Religion affects the lives of its followers by...

1. Sense of Belonging

1.1. In the Hindu caste system, People are ranked based on what position they where born into, or what position they gained in society. The idea in Hinduism is that everyone is born with a purpose and thought of by the Creator God Brahma. This may give people a feeling that they are working toward a common good, or being what they where meant to be.

2. Understanding Life

2.1. The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism provide an understanding of life to Buddhists by explaining life with suffering. In the First Noble Truth, Dukkha, explains that "Birth is suffering, aging is suffering" and Nihroda (A Buddhists ultimate goal) is cessation of suffering and independence from it, living in perfect balance from suffering and pleasurable things that proceed suffering and therefore not missing pleasure but also not suffering from it living in happiness knowing that your mind is pure.

3. Moral Code

3.1. In Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–17, The Lord speaks and Moses writes The Ten Commandments onto stone tablets. Possibly one of the most widely known thing about The Bible, The Ten Commandments are a set of laws the Lord laid for us. When Jesus died on the cross, he fulfilled the laws of the Old Testament and brought the New Testament. However I'd like to take a look at how it might've effected the men and women of BC. The ninth commandment states "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." Back then, humans were not nearly as polite and civilized as us right now, and lying may have been way more common place then now. When you truly follow Christ, you repent your sin and lead a different life. You think twice about decisions you make, and ask yourself, "Am I glorifying God by doing this?" Galatians 6:8 ✝