Yuval Noah Harari and Religion
According to Yuval Noah Harari, religion doesn’t have to be based on the belief in celestial beings. In his conception, religion is an ideology, divine or otherwise, that creates ethics and laws within a human system. In this sense, “religion” can include scientific, economic, and socio-political ideologies. These structures create order, generate ethical perspectives, and allow for large-scale cooperation.
For example, an extremist Christian may justify his hatred of Muslims using the words of God as a guide. Similarly, a neo-Nazi may justify his hatred of minorities by using the words of Hitler as a guide. In both situations, the person is led by strong beliefs that adhere to guidance created by a specific narrative.
In the modern era, human beings still rely on religion to guide their perspective. While fewer people believe in the grandiose stories of theistic religions, perspectives on nationalism and economic theory now drive people’s actions. For example, people once fought and died over the debate between Catholicism versus Protestantism. In the 20th century, people fought and died over the debate between capitalism and communism. One war was fought over theistic religion, while the other was fought over economic religion.
Question:
Do you agree to the statement of Yuval? Yes or No? Why?( 3 sentences)
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Answer:
huhu Yuko naa what the huhu