Religion has been sought out by people for guidance in the field of ethics, which enables individuals to act in a morally correct manner. Individuals have sought ethical guidance from religions for a broad spectrum of concerns ranging from bioethics and sexual morality to issues of social concern. Bioethics for example, involves the study of the moral implications of new biological discoveries in the fields of genetic engineering and drug research. Concerning sexual morality, religion is a prominent voice on the appropriateness of matters such as homosexuality and extramarital sexual activities. Religion also offers guidance in social concerns. Social concerns relate to matters such as the unequal distribution of wealth and resources, and the impact of pollution on the environment.
Sense of belonging
Sense of belonging: One of the strongest desires that exist in human experience is the need to feel a sense of belonging. The nature of religion makes it well suited to providing this sense of community. This is because religions have the capacity to bring together people of similar ideals and values and to provide an opportunity for people to express these values in a supportive environment.
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These sites are known as sacred sites, and contain certain aspects of the Dreaming, which are believed to have taken place there. Subsequently, ceremonial responsibilities such as balance rites are attached to these sacred sites because Aboriginal people see themselves as related to and a part of this natural world. Balance rites are special ceremonies to increase the reproduction of a particular animal, which is the representation of an ancestral spirit being from the Dreaming. This belief that an animal or a feature of the natural world is an embodiment of the individual in his or her primordial state, is known as totemism. Subsequently, the loss of land, which results in the inability to fulfil ritual responsibilities, is an insurmountable obstacle to effectively live the