What is the AIM of Religion

[Ben Dhyan]

The aim of religion is to convey the message all over the world about all humans are equal and there is no space for casts.

From what religion did you get that understanding from?

 

[Sha'irullah]

I would say most religions seek to control people, make them feel/think a certain way, and give them a sense of "belonging" and purpose, since most people can't seem to come up with a life purpose on their own.

To me these qualities seem to be just byproducts of religion not the main goal.

Religions are always started by individual people or a small group with esoteric knowledge.
It is not a matter of control, it is a matter of want. Religions are formed to control people for a cause in other words.
It is used to obtain wealth, power and freedom for the creator or figurehead of the religion.

You just sort of left your answer half done .

 

[Whiterain]

Religion became a strong tool for Nationalism. It's hard to accept Christianity, even given it's
history of convincing through brutality. It took Rome a very long time to accept Christianity
after tormenting and persecuting the Christian Cult, later accepting it. Most cults in mythology
sustained themselvesthrough personal experiences with the Gods but the children of the Gods
more in particular, Sons of Odin, Thor, Zeus, Lugh - made famous.

In order for faiths to sustain themselves they need prophets or messiahs or even the return of
Christ, the last known Son of God. Yet his legacy was followed by a relatively small cult that
later flourished and Rome even denounced the sons of their former Gods, unless that wasn't
in the original plan.

 

[Satyamavejayanti]

not the purpose... but the AIM?

and thoughts?

From Traditional Hindu perspective, and according to the Astika view.

To know and investigate the supreme Brahman, as per Vedanta.

1.1 Now, an investigation (lit. "desiring to understand") of Brahman, from
whom arises the inception and development of this (investigation), because of
his being the origin of verses, though such (an investigation) exists (only) as a consequence of direct awareness of him.

To unite with our self, and to unite with this world of existence, as per Yoga.

Now, Instruction in Union
1.1 Union is containment of the ways of thought. 1.2 Then, rather than
being identified with those ways, there is abiding of the witness in his own
form. 1.3 Not abiding in one's form is the opposite (of union), understanding
wrongly.

To remove suffering of the human nature through the understanding of our relationship with the world as per Sankhya.

1.1 Now, the ultimate purpose (see VD 1.1) of a human being (puruṣa) is the ultimate cessation of threefold suffering. 1.2 That it cannot be accomplished through what is learned (dṛṣṭa), is known from seeing it return even after it is turned back.

Validating our lifes truths and duty as per Nyaya.

1.1-2 Finding the highest (dharma) is by truly comprehending the essence:
1.) of our validation (of truth), vs. that (truth) which is to be validated, 2.) of
our uncertainty vs. our motivation, 3.) of our standard vs. our doctrine, and
4.) of the dialectic for settlement by discussion using the formal subdivision,
vs. prattle: fallacious grounds, false persuasion for the purpose of hitting
back, and taking a stance by dominating (the discussion) by virtue of (high)
birth-rank; (whereas) the fulfilment of that (dharma), once there is (initial)
withdrawal from the (dharma of) higher and higher advancement claimed by
those mistakenly comprehending the false account of being born in suffering,
is by (a state of) uninterrupted withdrawal from that.

To understand our duty to truth, and how it relates to the Atma (soul) as per Mimamsa and Vaisheshika

Mimamsa
1. Now is the inquiry of duty, 2. The duty is an object distinguished by a command.3 The examination of its cause. 4. The perception is the knowledge which one has by the senses coming in contact with the soul. It is not the cause of duty by reason of acquiring knowledge of the thing existing.

Vaisheshika
Now, therefore, we shall explain Dharma
1.1 Dharma is that through which there is the accomplishment of rising to
the unsurpassed good. 1.2 Because it is an exposition of that, it (this teaching) has the authority of Veda. 1.3 Engendered by this very dharma, the
unsurpassed good comes through understanding of the essence, in terms of
consistency (with the dharma) vs. inconsistency (with the dharma), of what is meant by the words "physical", "essential constituents", "action",
universal", "particular", and "inherent".

This is what i think is the AIM of Hinduism.

 

[Krill The Unwashed]

not the purpose... but the AIM?

and thoughts?

My thoughts:

The aim of religion is hidden in the meaning of the word:

Re-Ligere, meaning to Re-Link or Re-Connect...

The aim of Religion is to reconnect or relink Man - humanity - back with the Numinous/Divine.

This is not to say that were ever separated from the Divine. We have just lost "touch" with it inside our Hearts.