Villa, Shiella Marie O.

ASSIGNMENT # 1

1. Weigh the pros and cons of having religious faith.

Advantages of Religious Faith Disadvantages of Religious Faith

Religious faith brings unity in diversity. It has the
power to unite a family, a country, and even
nations. It brings respect like how Christians honor
Muslim holidays and vice versa.
Religious faith gives hope. Our faith gives us hope
during trying times. It gives us reason to continue
no matter how hard life is. It gives hope that
tomorrow will be a better day.
Religious faith leads us to be a better person. It
stops our evil nature and choose to do good. It
helps us control ourselves and to live our lives in
service of others. It teaches us to be selfless. It sets
limits and boundaries to our human tendencies.
Religious faith causes division of humanity. Just
like how Muslims dislike Christians because of
their difference in terms of beliefs, traditions, and
even customs.
Religious faith somehow deprived humans of their
freedom because most of the time, we act
according to our religion. Our actions and even the
way we think were influenced by the religion we
believed in. It makes people bias.
Religious faith affects people’s sense of
accountability. People often praise God when
something happens that is in their favor, however,
they blame Satan (rather than themselves) when
something bad happens as a results to their
actions. They think that they are not responsible
for their actions whether good or bad.

2. Synthesis: The importance of religious faith in your life.

Religious faith greatly affects human lives. It serves as foundation to our spiritual life as a
person. Just like everyone else, my faith in my religion has influence me in almost everything in
my life such as belief, traditions, actions and even the way I think and express myself. Religious
faith is very important for me because it gives purpose to my life. Knowing that I exist in this world
for a reason is something that really motivates me to be better version of myself. Through my
religious belief I have learned to appreciate little things in life. Like the food we eat each day, my
family’s smiles, and waking up in a brand new day. It serves as my living standard in living my life
not just for myself but for others as well.

Religious faith gives me hope. A hope for a better tomorrow. That there is always a chance
for me to change and be change. It is a reminder that I am not perfect, that I made mistakes and
have my own flaws. But my faith taught me to accept and embrace it. It made me see things
clearly and made me realize how lucky I am to be given a chance to live in God’s world. Religious
faith molds me to be who I am today. It is like a starting point that direct me to the right way and
guide me whenever I am lost and hopeless. My life would be meaningless without my religious
faith. It is like a core to my being. Something that’s keeps me driven to discover more about lie
and to live in accordance to the teachings of our church.